Pharm.D. Admissions started in Andhra Pradesh.

Submitted by eswar on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 13:47

Dear friends happy to bring to your notice that Pharm.D. Admissions notification was givend in daily news papers in Andhra Pradesh. Now the interested candidates can approach the colleges for further details.

http://www.pharmainfo.net/info

You can use the above link to know the colleges offering Pharm.D. and also their address with website details. Only thing you have to do is select the Country (India) and Course (Pharm.D.) in the options and click submit.

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lucky_pharmacist

Sun, 11/16/2008 - 09:03

Dear Eswar, You have given really good news. The long wait for the students who wanted to go for PharmD seems to be over. But why is it so that the admissions are not centralized, the private colleges may demand heavy fees & even donations. I think that there should be some proper channelization for the admission to this course.

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eswar

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 20:16

Dear Lucky,
This is the first time and we may expect some changes ina dmission from next year onwards!
eswar :-)

Regards

ESWAR :-)

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guptashubhranshu

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 17:19

I have heard that the KIMS institute of Bangalore also offers Pharm.D...Is it true?

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eswar

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 21:10

Your doubt is half-way correct.
Actually Visveswarapura Inst. of Pharm. Sciences (VIPS), Bangalore is offering Pharm.D. This college is a body of KIMS established under the same management.
For details visit www.vips.edu.in and http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in/vsabout.html

For other colleges offering Pharm D plz visit www.pharmainfo.net/pharmacyschools
eswar :-)

Regards

ESWAR :-)

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guptashubhranshu

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 21:13

Thank you for the information...Means KIMS offers Pharm.D programme through VIPS...

manthan.janodia

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 18:22

It is a good news that Pharm D programme is started in Andhra Pradesh.
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences have already started Pharm D and Pharm D Post Baccalaureat Programmes from September 2008.
But what i was told by one of my colleagues that in Andhra Pradesh, the advertorial in newspaper misguides the students by highlighting Pharm D programme that gives one a degree of a "Doctor" which is highly misleading. I personally haven't seen the advertisement so i may be wrong. Please correct me if i am wrong.

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guptashubhranshu

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 18:31

Even i have the same doubt as you have..Many of my friends have said me that the Pharm.D student would be tagged with the degree 'doctor'... But at the same time, I have heard the reverse from many... Iam really confused for the same reason...

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tapanshah

Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:08

Yes, you have heard it correctly that you can write "Dr" before your name if you have a PharmD degree; however, for a true pharmacist, it must not matter. What must matter is that you must have the competency to practice clinical pharmacy, and take the profession ahead. Only if you have passion, and commitment for the profession of pharmacy, you should enter this profession; obviously not for having "Dr" as prefix!
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eswar

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 20:26

I came to know that Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) persons will get the honour "Dr." and it is not equivalent to the Ph.D. (Doctorate of Philosophy).
Pharm.D honour is just like the M.B.B.S honour.
As you all are specific about that factor, Myself once again enquire about that and give U exact clarification.
Thanks for your comment.
eswar :-)

Regards

ESWAR :-)

anil737

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:51

this is anil i have done my bpharmacy and i am intrested in doing pharm d (pb) i am in dialema whether to go wid masters or pharm d wat would you suggest me sir wat would be the prospects of the course can i opt that? students who have completed there pharmd post baccalaureate are they elgible to write naplex exam? plz get back to me sir
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tapanshah

Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:04

Hello Anil, With post baccalaureate PharmD, you are eligible to appear NAPLEX, and become a registered pharmacist in the US subsequently if you cleared the exam. You should join PharmD only if your area of interest is clinical PRACTICE of Pharmacy, and you are passionate about it. If you are research oriented, you should consider MPharm. I hope this answers your question. Tapan

manthan.janodia

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 18:22

It is a good news that Pharm D programme is started in Andhra Pradesh.
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences have already started Pharm D and Pharm D Post Baccalaureat Programmes from September 2008.
But what i was told by one of my colleagues that in Andhra Pradesh, the advertorial in newspaper misguides the students by highlighting Pharm D programme that gives one a degree of a "Doctor" which is highly misleading. I personally haven't seen the advertisement so i may be wrong. Please correct me if i am wrong.

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