B.PHARM

This is a 4 year integrated program spread over 8 Semesters, leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. The program is tailor made to train the students to play an important role in community pharmacy and assist the Pharma industry at various levels. The course is predominantly based on practice and interaction with a strong focus on the healthcare system. This will enable students to practice pharmacy profession in a strong, skillful and determined manner.

Merits

Experienced and vibrant full-time faculty.
Electives in tune with specializations at under graduate level.
Industrial training for 10 Weeks.
Regular interaction with community pharmacy and industrial pharmacy experts.
Opportunity to use and witness post graduate and research infrastructure at under graduate level.
Guidance and counseling from senior students at post graduate and doctorate level.
Case studies based on community and industrial pharmacy.
Placement focus in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Consulting companies, FMCG, Market Research, Medical Devices, IT, KPOs in Medical domain, Hospitals, Clinical Research Organizations, Health Insurance and other opportunities.

Duration

The course for B. Pharm shall extend over four years consisting of two semesters each year, along with inbuilt industrial/ community pharmacy/ hospital training.

Intake

B. Pharm. - 40 Seats in B.Pharm. & 60 in MBA (Pharma Tech)

Attendance

A student is expected to attend all classes. However, a student must put in 80% of total attendance for each subject, in the absence of which he/she will not be eligible to write the exam for that subject. A student is required to monitor his/ her own attendance and no separate notice will be displayed.

In case of genuine medical/ professional/ other reasons resulting in shortage of attendance, the student is encouraged to attend classes the following year as per the rules of re-registration and re-examination of the University. Absence beyond 20% will not be condoned for any reason whatsoever.

Board of Studies

Board of Studies For Pharmaceutics & Quality Assurance

Dr. Sanjay Jain, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, Sagar (MP), India.
Dr. M. M. Patel, Director & Principal (SVBIP), Bapu Gujarat Knowledge Village, Gandhinagar-Mansa Road, Po. Vasan, Gandhinagar.

Board of Studies for Pharm. Chemistry, Pharm. Biotechnology, Natural Products and Pharm. Analysis

Dr. K. S. Laddha, Professor of Pharmacy, Dean (ICD), Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Dr. Suneela Sunil Dhaneshwar, Professor, Bharti Vidya Peeth University Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane, Pune, Maharashtra

Board of Studies For Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacy

Dr. Rema Razdan, Professor, Al-Ameen College Of Pharmacy, Hosur Road, Opp Lal Baug Main Gate, Bangalore
Dr. Aarati G. Jagtap, Retired Professor in Pharmacology, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai

Value Proposition

Curriculum constantly monitored in tune to the needs of pharma industries and research areas.
Electives offered at undergraduate level.
Industrial training for 10 weeks in B. Pharm.
Hands on training offered during the course.
Encourage industry – institute interactions by means of guest lectures, industrial visits and training.
All-round development is encouraged by organizing corporate seminars; quiz competitions etc at national level.
Social awareness programs in Tuberculosis, Obesity, HIV – AIDS, Diabetes etc, are conducted under the social responsibility forum Kshamta.

Pedagogy

The course is predominantly based on practice and interactions with a strong focus on the healthcare system. This will enable the students to practice pharmacy profession in a strong, skillful and determined manner.

The course is reviewed regularly in consultation with our Board of Studies, which consists of professionals from pharma industry, research, FDA and pharma institutes from all over India. Thus, the course is tailor made to fulfill the requirements in Pharmaceutical sector for growing pharma industries worldwide.

Curriculum

First Year

Semester I

Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Theory
Pharmaceutical Analysis – Theory
Pharmaceutics I – Theory
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry – Theory
Communication skills – Theory o Remedial Biology - Theory
Remedial Mathematics – Theory
Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Practical
Pharmaceutical Analysis – Practical
Pharmaceutics I – Practical
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry – Practical
Communication skills – Practical • Remedial Biology – Practical

Semester II

Human Anatomy and Physiology II – Theory
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I – Theory
Biochemistry - Theory
Pathophysiology – Theory o Computer Applications in Pharmacy – Theory
Environmental sciences – Theory
Human Anatomy and Physiology II – Practical
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I – Practical
Biochemistry – Practical
Computer Applications in Pharmacy – Practical

Second Year

Semester III

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Theory
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Theory
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Theory
Pharmaceutical Engineering – Theory
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Practical
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Practical
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Practical
Pharmaceutical Engineering – Practical

Semester IV

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III – Theory
Medicinal Chemistry I – Theory
Physical Pharmaceutics II – Theory
Pharmacology I – Theory
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I – Theory
Medicinal Chemistry I – Practical
Physical Pharmaceutics II – Practical
Pharmacology I – Practical
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I – Practical

Third Year

Semester V

Medicinal Chemistry II – Theory
Industrial Pharmacy I – Theory
Pharmacology II – Theory
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II – Theory
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence – Theory
Industrial Pharmacy I – Practical
Pharmacology II – Practical
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II – Practical

Semester VI

Medicinal Chemistry III – Theory
Pharmacology III – Theory
Herbal Drug Technology – Theory
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics – Theory
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Theory
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance - Theory
Medicinal Chemistry III – Practical
Pharmacology III – Practical
Herbal Drug Technology – Practical

Fourth Year

Semester VII

Instrumental Methods of Analysis – Theory
Industrial Pharmacy II – Theory
Pharmacy Practice – Theory
Novel Drug Delivery Systems – Theory
Instrumental Methods of Analysis – Practical
Practice School

Semester VIII

Biostatistics and Research Methodology - Theory
Social and Preventive Pharmacy - Theory
Elective 1
Elective 2
Project Work

Electives

Pharmaceutical Marketing Management - Theory
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science – Theory
Pharmacovigilance – Theory
Quality Control and Standardization of Herbals – Theory
Computer Aided Drug Design – Theory
Cell and Molecular Biology – Theory
Cosmetic Science – Theory
Pharmacological Screening Methods – Theory
Advanced Instrumentation Techniques – Theory
Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals - Theory
Pharmaceutical Product Development – Theory

Program Outcomes (POs)

Student has in depth knowledge of human body, diseases, drug molecules (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) along with excipients, natural drug resources, chemistry involved in API including synthesis of commonly used drugs, effect of drug on human body, toxicity and impurity profile, ADME studies of drugs (behavior of drug in human body), dosage form studies including novel approaches, designing and development of formulation and pilot plant scale-up studies, stability studies, analysis.
The student is also trained in drug distribution system, patient counseling, industrial laws and regulatory agencies conduct in pharma education and pharma industries at national and international level.
Student gains expertise in storage and distribution of drugs with all precautions and in-depth knowledge of dose, adverse effect and other health related issues to deal with indoor and outdoor patients admitted in hospitals and also in public drug distribution system.
Student is also trained in ethical behavior with physician, nurses and other paramedical staff for protecting patient’s health.
During the course, students’ interact as a student member with various national and international professional bodies viz. IPA, IPGA, APTI, FIP etc. and then as a graduate they are full-fledged members and have freedom to opine on any issue related to health care system. These bodies also organize conferences, workshops, webinars, online courses and evaluation as a part of life-long learning in the profession of pharmacy which is being utilized by all pharmacy graduates.

Course Outcomes (COs)

The student has knowledge of mathematical calculations involved in pharmacy, plant and animal kingdom, basics of genetics and chemistry of organic and inorganic compounds.
The student will be acquainted with knowledge of pre-formulation studies, physicochemical aspects required for designing a dosage form, stability testing of pharmaceutical products, formulation and evaluation of tablets and capsules, coating of tablets, techniques of microencapsulation, packaging of pharmaceutical products, parenteral dosage forms, aseptic techniques, ophthalmic preparations and surgical products, blood and glandular products, stability testing of pharmaceuticals
The student is equipped with detailed information about chemical structure and biological activity of drug molecules and their mechanism of action, biochemical mechanism and chemistry of steroids, chemotherapeutics agents and their synthesis, molecular mechanism and Structure Activity Relationship of cardiovascular, cholinergic & adrenergic drugs along with their discovery, drugs acting on central nervous system, relation between chemical structure and biological activity of drug molecules and their mechanism of action as well as synthetic of few drugs.
The Student will be well versed with organization and structure of hospital pharmacy, purchase and inventory control and drug distribution system in the hospitals, supply and management of sterilization materials and equipment, sources of drug information and reporting of drug interaction and adverse drug reactions, the preliminary knowledge of radio-pharmaceuticals.
The Student develops deep understanding of various drugs used for treating diseases and their mechanism of action, basic concepts of the importance of chemotherapy, Adverse Drug Reactions, toxicology.
Student has knowledge of different crude drugs obtained from plants, animals, phytoconstituents, their chemistry, isolation and estimations techniques, guidelines pertaining formulation of herbal drugs and standardization of herbal drugs.
Student understand mechanisms of cell signaling, gene expression, recombinant DNA technology biotech skills, basics of plant and animal tissue culture.
Student gains knowledge of good manufacturing practices, sterile area and validation aspects.
Student understands drug legislations in India, drug pricing system, Drug and Cosmetics act.

B. Pharm. (Batch 2024)

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