Saturday 19 October 2013

Doctor of Pharmacy

A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is a professional doctor degree in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a first professional degree, and a prerequisite for licensing to exercise the profession of Pharmacist.

Every year some students join the Pharm.D. program after completing FSc Pre-Medical. First  it is 4 year course named as B-Pharmacy. Now it is 5 year course named as D-Pharmacy.

In Pakistan, the Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree is a graduate-level professional doctorate degree.In Pakistan, a total of 21 universities are registered with Pharmacy Council of Pakistan for imparting Pharmacy courses. In 2004 Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan revised the syllabus and changed the 4-year B.Pharmacy Program to 5-year Pharm.D. program. All 21 universities have started the 5-year Pharm.D Program.In 2011 the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan approved the awarding of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, a five-year programme at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar. A Pharmacist holding a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) qualification can use the prefix Dr. before their name.


1. Institutions offering Degree Programs for Registration in Register “A”.     Recognized Programs
 

(a) Public Sector 
   
a. University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore.   
b. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi.  
c. Faculty of Pharmacy, Sindh University, Jamshoro.   
d. Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamia University, Bahawalpur.  
e. Department of Pharmacy, Peshawar University, Peshawar.   
f. Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan.   
g. Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, D. I. Khan.   
h. Department of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.   
i. Department of Pharmacy, Sargodha University, Sargodha.    
j. Department of Pharmacy, Balochistan University, Quetta.  
k. Department of Pharmacy, Federal Urdu University, Karachi.    
l. College of Pharmacy, GC University, Faisalabad.   
m. Institute of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat.   
n. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary &  Animal Sciences, Lahore.    
o. College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.   

(b) Private Sector    

i. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baqai Medical University, Karachi.   
ii. Lahore College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore.   
iii. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore Campus, Lahore.    
iv. Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi.  
v. Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Karachi Campus, Karachi.    
vi. Hamdard University, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad.   
vii. Faculty of Pharmacy The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad.   
viii. Faculty of Pharmacy Sarhad University, Peshawar. 
ix. Riphah Institute of Pharmacy, Riphah International University, Islamabad.  
x. Faculty of Pharmacy Hajvery University, Lahore  
xi. School of Pharmacy, Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Karachi.  
xii. Women Institute of Learning. Abbottabad  

2. Institutions offering Training Programs for Registration in Register "B".    

1. Ace Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore.     Pharm. D.
2. Lahore College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore.     Pharm. D.
3. Pakistan Institute of Pharmacy, Sahiwal.     Pharm. D.
4. Kings College of Pharmacy Technician, Sahiwal.     Pharm. D.
5. Multan College of Pharmacy, Multan.     Pharm. D.
6. Thal Institute of Paramedical, Laiyyeh.     Pharm. D.
7. PAK Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore    
8. Aiman Institute of Pharmacy Technician, Lahore.    
9. Allama Iqbal College of Pharmacy Technician, Lahore    
10. Bahauddin Zahkriya Institute of Pharmacy Technician, Multan.    
11. Federal Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore    
12. Pharma World Institute, Lahore     

Source: Pharmacy Council Of Pakistan

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