SCOPE OF PHARMACY

Dramatic changes in the health-care system, with the passage of time have created many new and exciting roles for pharmacists. Fundamental to the changing role of the pharmacist is the evolving concept of pharmaceutical care, which has been defined as “the responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite positive outcomes that improve a patient’s life.”

Pharmacist after completing the Pharm. D degree can choose any of the following options both within the country and abroad.

a. Academics

Teaching
Pursuance of higher education (M. Phil, PhD, Post Doc)
Research

b. Practice settings

Community Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy
Retail Pharmacy

c. Government Sector

(numerous regular/permanent jobs through respective provincial public services commissions)

Various appointments at Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)
Drugs Inspectors
Drugs Controllers (Assistant, Deputy, Directors etc.)
Drugs purchasing and distribution
Military services

Drug testing/analysis regulatory appointments

Analysts, Drug testing laboratories
Director, Drug testing laboratories

d. Industry

Production
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Research and product development
Regulatory Affairs
Sales and Marketing

e. Foreign Opportunities / Registration(s)

USA (NAPLEX, MPJE, FPGEC, FPGEE)
Canada (PEBC)
UK (GPC, OSPAP)
Australia (PBA, AHPRA)
Ireland (PSI)
New Zeeland (PCNZ, KAPS)
KSA & UAE (MOH)
Etc.

f. Other areas

Backward linkage industries
NGO’s
Pharmaceutical Business (indenting, marketing, import-export)
Pharmaceutical Consultancy

SCOPE OF PHARMACY