Pharm.D. requirements

What is Pharm.D course?
Pharm.D course is a Professional Pharmacy doctoral programme of 6 yrs duration after 10+2 (science academic stream) which includes 5yrs of academic study + 1 year of internship or residency.

What are the eligibility criteria to join Pharm.D courses? For Pharm.D:
i) A pass in 10+2 examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects: Mathematics or Biology.
ii) A pass in D.Pharm course from an institution approved by the Pharmacy council of India under section 12 of The Pharmacy Act.

1. SMBT COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Pharm. D. Requirements
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Dr. M.R. Kumbhare, Professor

2. What is Pharm.D course?
Pharm.DcourseisaProfessionalPharmacydoctoral
programmeof6yrsdurationafter10+2(scienceacademic
stream)whichincludes5yrsofacademicstudy+1yearof
internshiporresidency.
What are the eligibility criteria to join Pharm.D
courses? For Pharm.D:
i)Apassin10+2examinationwithPhysicsand
Chemistryascompulsorysubjectsalongwithoneof
thefollowingsubjects:MathematicsorBiology.
ii)ApassinD.Pharmcoursefromaninstitutionapproved
bythePharmacycouncilofIndiaundersection12ofThe
PharmacyAct.
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3. How many numbers of admissions will be made by the
institution for the Pharm.D ?
NumberofadmissionsforthePharm.Dprogramshallbe
asprescribedbythePharmacyCouncilofIndiafromtime
totimeandpresentlyitisrestrictedto30studentsintake
forPharm.D.
In what way Pharm.D differs from regular B.Pharm?
BothB.PharmandPharmDaretheregistrable
qualificationforpracticingpharmacyprofessionunderthe
PharmacyAct.B.Pharmisa4yrscourseandPharmDis
6yrscourseincludingoneyrofclinicalinternship.
PharmacypracticecomponentinallspheresofPharmacy
professionalserviceslikeHospital&ClinicalPharmacy,
CommunityPharmacy,clinicalresearch,regulatory,
formulationdevelopment,qualitycontrolareemphasized
inPharmDprogrammeandafterPharmDqualification
theprofessionalsareeligibletoundertakePh.D.
programme.
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4. Whether the Pharm.D is a registrable qualification?
Yes,Pharm.Disaregistrablequalificationunderthe
PharmacyAct1948.
Can prefix Dr to my name?
Yes, for the purpose of practicing Pharmacy Profession
under Pharmacy Act.
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5. OnlinepaymentofPharmacyEducationRegulatoryCharges–
Pharmacy Education Regulatory Charges structure –
Detail Pharmacy Education Regulatory Charges
Detail Pharmacy
Education
Regulatory Charges
Starting of Pharm.Dcourse (including
Regulatory Charges for 2 inspections) to be
submitted with the application
Rs.2,00,000/-
Yearwiseapproval and inspection
Regulatory Charges
Rs.1,00,000/-
Approval under section 12 (including
Regulatory Charges for two inspections)
Rs.2.00,000/-
Verification of compliance if any Rs.1,00,000/-
Annual affiliation Regulatory Charges after
approval under section 12
Rs. 50,000/-
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7. Eligibility Criteria:
Thefollowingauthoritiesshallbeeligibletoapplyonlineinthe
prescribedformatnamedSIF(StandardInspectionForm)as
perfollowingdetails–
Authorities
a)TheCentralGovernment/StateGovernment/Union
Territoryadministration.
b)AnautonomousbodyestablishedbytheCentralorState
Governmentforthepurposeofpharmacyeducation.
c)AUniversity.
d)AsocietyregisteredundertheSocietiesRegistrationAct,
1860(21of1860)orcorrespondingActsinStates.
e)Apublicreligiousorcharitabletrustregisteredunder
theTrustAct,1882(2of1882)ortheWakfsAct,1954(29
of1954).
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8. Number of admissions in the above said courses are
restricted as below -
i)Pharm.D.course–30students.
Location of the Hospital
1.WithinthesamelimitsofCorporationorMunicipalityor
CampuswithMedicalFacultyinvolvementasadjunct
faculty.
2.Iftheinstitutionandhospitalarelocatedindifferent
CorporationorMunicipalityorCampus,thedistancebetween
thetwoshallnotbemorethan30kms.byroad.
Only one Pharm.Dinstitution can have the MOU with one
hospital.
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9. Pre-requisite mandatory documents to be submitted:
i)ConsentofaffiliationofExaminingAuthority.
ii)MOUwith300beddedhospitalasperprescribed
requirementsunderregulation2)ofAppendix-BofPharm.D
Regulations,2008exceptinNorthEasternStatesandhilly
regionsofIndiawherehospitalwith300bedsstrengtharenot
available,theinstitutionsdesiringtoseekapprovalofPharm.D
coursearepermittedtosignaMemorandumofUnderstanding
withdistrictheadquarterhospitalwithavailablebedstrength.
TheprescribedformatofMOUisenclosedasAnnexure-IV.
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10. a)Thesubmissionofabovedocumentwillbepre-requisitefor
accesstoapplicationinSIF(StandardInspectionForm)and
submissionofPharmacyEducationRegulatoryCharges.
b)OnlineapplicationinapplicableprescribedformcalledSIF
(StandardInspectionForm).
c)TheonlineapplicationshallbesubmittedonPCIportal
withintheprescribedtimeperiodasannouncedbythePCIon
itswebsitewww.pci.nic.in
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15. InfrastructureRequirement-
Atleasttwolecturehallsalongwitheightlaboratoriesas
specifiedbelowshouldbeprovidedfor:
1.PharmaceuticsandPharmacokineticsLab-2
2.LifeScience(Pharmacology,Physiology,Pathophysiology)
–2
3.PhytochemistryorPharmaceuticalChemistry-2
4.PharmacyPractice-2------
Total=8Labs
Inadditiontothelaboratories,balanceroom,asepticroom
orcabinet,animalhouseandamachineroomshallalsobe
provided.
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FacultyRequirement-

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Total 17 Pharm. D. Colleges in Maharashtra

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Security deposit Rs.2.00 crore for PCI for Pharm. D.
The security deposit is not considered in below table as it will be refunded by
PCI after 10 years with 50% interest in 5 years and 50% interest after 10 years.
YEAR Income/
Fees
collectio
n
in Lakhs
Teaching
non-
teaching
staff
salary
in Lakhs
Instrume
nts
in Lakhs
Regulato
ry
charges
PCI
Univ. etc.
in Lakhs
Infrastruc
ture
Lab
Classroo
m
Computer
s
Furniture
etc.
in Lakhs
Total
Expense
s
in Lakhs
Surplus/
Deficit
in Lakhs
Remarks Final
First 30 15 15 10 50 90 -60 Net loss 60
Second 60 25 15 10 50 100 -40 Net loss 40
Third 90 35 15 15 50 115 -25 Net loss 25Net loss
125
Forth 120 40 10 15 30 95 +25 Net loss
100
Recovery
starts
Fifth 150 50 10 15 30 105 +45 Net loss 55
Sixth 180 50 05 15 30 100 +80 Net profit
25
Profit gains
Seventh 200 55 05 15 10 85 +115 Net profit
85
Eighth 200 60 05 15 10 90 +110 Net profit
90
Ninth 200 65 05 15 10 95 +105 Net profit
95

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