M. Pharm
Pharmacist, Chemist or Druggist different term with similar speciality i.e. preparing medicines, helping with a healing procedure of patients, advising them as well as the doctors/medical practitioners about medicines use, dosages, side effects and even the diet required while consuming the medicines. Even for deciding what kind of medicines need a mandatory prescription by doctors and can be bought over the counter is decided by a trained pharmacy practitioner. To dispense drugs in the Healthcare industry is one of the primary roles of pharmacy degree holder along with preparation and carrying out lab testing as well as scientific research on drugs/medicines.
A Master of Pharmacy degree holder is one pharmacy course that is structured in a way to provide entire technical, researched, practical and theoretical knowledge of pharmacy including traditional and modern medicines. The degree is of great value because a person holding this degree is as knowledgeable as a medical practitioner with years of experience, in fact, way ahead of doctors by acquiring knowledge with experience of complete health care industry.
With M. Pharm degree, we are not discussing the retailers and distributors of medicinal drugs because it is much basic part of pharmacy industry. A Master’s degree in Pharmacy unlocks a plethora of opportunities available in the healthcare industry. As an M. Pharm degree holder is not only, they can be involved in a process of drug research and development but also sales, marketing, clinical trials research, drug regulations, quality controlling and health policy developments with Food and Drug development Administration.
As per a report analysis by India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) on Top Pharmaceutical Companies in India, it is expected that by 2020, India will be among the top three pharmaceutical markets with upwards or at least fixed scale growth; moreover, it will become sixth largest market worldwide. The Indian medicines are exported to over 200 countries with a major market in the United States.