💊 Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D): Subjects & Syllabus (Semester-wise)
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) program is a professional doctoral degree in pharmacy that spans six years, including five academic years with ten semesters and one year of internship/residency training. The course is designed to produce expert clinical pharmacists equipped with knowledge in patient care, medication therapy, and health care systems.
📘 Course Structure Overview
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📆 Duration: 6 Years
(5 Years Academic 1 Year Internship) -
📚 Semesters: 10
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🏥 Final Year: Internship/Residency Training
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🧪 Focus: Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Therapy, Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance
📚 Semester-Wise Subjects & Syllabus
📖 Semester 1
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Pharmaceutics
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Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Medical Biochemistry
📖 Semester 2
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Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
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Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry
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Remedial Mathematics/Biology
📖 Semester 3
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Pharmaceutical Microbiology
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Pathophysiology
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Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals
📖 Semester 4
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Community Pharmacy
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Pharmacology – I
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Pharmacotherapeutics – I
📖 Semester 5
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Pharmaceutical Analysis
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Pharmacology – II
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Pharmacotherapeutics – II
📖 Semester 6
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Medicinal Chemistry
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Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
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Pharmaceutical Formulations
📖 Semester 7
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Hospital Pharmacy
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Clinical Pharmacy
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Pharmacotherapeutics – III
📖 Semester 8
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Clinical Toxicology
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Biostatistics & Research Methodology
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Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
📖 Semester 9
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Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics
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Clinical Research
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacotherapeutic Drug Monitoring
📖 Semester 10
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Clerkship Project Work (6 months)
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Project Work (6 months)
🏥 Year 6 – Internship / Residency Training
In the final year, students undergo internship or residency training in various specialized hospital units such as:
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Medicine
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Pediatrics
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Surgery
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Emergency Care
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Cardiology
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ICU, etc.