M. Pharm.

Overview:

The Channabasweshwar Pharmacy College (Degree) in the year 2012 started PG program (M. Pharm courses) in two specialization i.e. Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and from academic year 2021-22 as per the demand of students added another two PG programs in specializations Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacology under the management of Panchakshari Shivacharya Trust, with permission from the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi and Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai started Postgraduate program Master of Pharmacy affiliated with Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU), Nanded.
M. Pharm is a post-graduate course that can be pursued by a graduate after the completion of an undergraduate degree in the pharmaceutical field. There are different specializations available in M. Pharm. such as Pharmaceutics, Quality Assurance, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, and many more. M. Pharm. course duration is 2 year which has 4 semesters including thesis research work. In depth knowledge of pharmacy is provided in the M. Pharm course. Curriculum includes subjects as per the specialization along with pattern of some common subject in semester-III such as
Master of Pharmacy course deals with analyzing, testing, data interpreting and researching of drugs for the treatment of the diseases of human kind. An increased requirement of number of quality professionals in pharmaceutical industry makes this course demanding in pharmaceutical field. The modernization of the Pharmaceuticals has made a massive impact on the development of the medical field.

 Objectives

The main objectives of a M. Pharm. programs are:
1. To educate and train students to become competent pharmacists who can provide patient- centered care and improve health outcomes.
2. To develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that enable graduates to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems.
3. To provide students with a strong foundation in pharmaceutical sciences, including drug discovery, development, and formulation.
4. To promote professionalism and ethical behavior among students, and prepare them to meet the standards set by professional organizations.
5. To prepare graduates for advanced practice roles such as clinical pharmacists, researchers, educators, and managers.
6. To promote interprofessional collaboration and teamwork among healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
The discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers systematic education on procurement, synthesis and formulation, standardization and marketing of Medicines. With invention & discoveries of new drug molecules pharmacy has grown enormously and the subject has developed into a multidisciplinary science.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) for M. Pharm Courses

Pharmaceutics
PSO 1: To acquire knowledge of novel as well as conventional drug delivery systems.
PSO 2: To identify and resolve the research problems by utilizing the technical skill gained through training and experimentation.
PSO 3: To utilize the soft skills as a part of team in the professional endeavor.

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

PSO 1: To Understand the applications of Quality assurance and Quality control throughout product life cycle.
PSO 2: To Analyze the Application Based Importance of Emerging Quality Building Concepts in Product Manufacturing.
PSO 3: To Perform Procedures like Method Validation, Process Validation, Equipment /Facilities/Utilities Validation, Documents and Records Designing as per the Regulatory Standards Leading to Compliance of cGMP.
PSO 4: To Understand the Regulatory requirements of Pharmaceuticals.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PSO 1: To acquire advanced knowledge of Analytical Techniques, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design, Research Methodology and Drug Regulatory Affairs.
PSO   2: To develop research aptitude to identify and provide valid conclusions for pharmaceutical problems by utilizing the technical skill gained through training and experimentation.
PSO  3: To utilize the soft skills as a part of team in the professional endeavour

Pharmacology

PSO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology including pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug metabolism; and drug-drug interactions; and the interrelation of these pharmacological properties and pharmacological profile of a drug.
PSO 2: Understand the application of basic knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Pharmacotherapeutics, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology.
PSO 3: Understand the approaches for drug discovery and development and the regulatory procedures.
PSO 4: Know Current clinical judgement and Pharmacological details of major drugs in
clinical practice.
PSO 5: Know etiological factors; pathogenesis, pathophysiological changes that occur in the most common disease states, their clinical presentations a and strategy of the therapy along with the choice of drug(s) can act to effectively treat, cure, or mitigate the underlying disease causes and/or symptoms along with the non-pharmacological approaches.
PSO6 : Understand the physiological, pharmacological, and psychological effects of acute and chronic exposure of individuals to drugs of abuse, and describe the consequences of sudden withdrawal of such a drug from a drug dependent individual.

Key Program Takeaways

• Pharmacy services in related to pharma Industry, academics and clinicals.
• In-depth knowledge of drugs discovery, formulation development, clinical research and pharm marketing of pharmaceutical products.
• Managerial skills
• Commercial Skills
• Civic involvement
• Important part of the healthcare team
• Virtuous & professional individuals
• Drug utilization review
• Preventing drug interactions and adverse effects.
• Pharmacovigilance
• Pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics
• Clinical research
• Industrial multidimensional skill

Course Offered

Eligibility: As per norms set by DTE Maharashtra

1. For Maharashtra Candidature Candidates and All India Candidature Candidates
(i) The candidate should be an Indian National;
(ii) Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from any All India Council for Technical Education or Pharmacy Council of India or Central or State Government approved institution, with at least 55% marks (at least 50% marks in case of Backward Class category, Economically weaker section and Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only);
(iii) Obtained nonzero positive score in Graduates Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) conducted by National Testing Agency.
(iv) For sponsored candidates, minimum of two years of fulltime work experience in a registered firm/ company/industry/ educational and/ or research institute/ any Government Department or Government Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought.

2. NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries and Foreign National

Candidature Candidates. –

(i) Passed Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from any All India Council for Technical Education or Pharmacy Council of India or Central or State Government approved institution, with at least 55% marks;
(ii) Any other criterion declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act.

Duration of the course

The program of study for M.Pharm. shall extend over a period of four semesters (two academic years). The curricula and syllabi for the program shall be prescribed from time to time by Phamacy Council of India, New Delhi.

1. Pharm: The duration of the course shall be two academic years (Two years of theoretical and practical subject study and one year for project research) full time with each semester spread over a period of not less than one hundred working days. The period of two years duration is divided into two phases

Medium of instruction and examinations: Medium of instruction and examination shall be in English.

Working days in each semester: Each semester shall consist of not less than 100 working days. The odd semesters shall be conducted from the month of June/July to November/December and the even semesters shall be conducted from the month of December/January to May/June in every calendar year.

Phase I: Consisting of two semester i.e.Semester-I and semester-II as full academic year.

Phase II: Research work

Course details

The course of study for M.Pharm. shall include the subjects as given in the Tables below. The number of hours in a week, devoted to each subject for its teaching in theory, practical and tutorial shall not be less than that noted against it in columns (3), (4) and (5) below.

The course of study for M.Pharm specializations shall include Semester wise Theory & Practical as given in Table. The number of hours to be devoted to each theory and practical course in any semester shall not be less than that shown in Table as per specialization.

For Details: https://pci.nic.in/pdf/Syllabus_M_Pharm.pdf

Course of study for M. Pharm. First Year (Pharmaceutics)

 Course of study for M. Pharm. First Year (Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance)

Course of study for M. Pharm. First Year (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

Course of study for M. Pharm First Year (Pharmacology)

Course of study for M. Pharm. (Common for All Specializations) Second Year

(Semester-III)

*Non University Examination

Course of study for M. Pharm. IV Semester (Common for All Specializations)

 Semester wise credits distribution (Common for All Specializations)

*Non University Examination

Schemes for internal assessments and end semester examinations (Semester III& IV)

(Common for All Specializations)

*Non-University Examination

Career Options After  M. Pharm

• Pharmaceutical R&D, F&D Clinical Pharmacist
• Lecturer
• Drug Interaction Specialist
• Nutritionist
• Medical Writer
• Pharmaceutical Advisor
• Hospital Pharmacy Director
• Drug Expert
• Retail Pharmacist
• Pharmacovigilance expert