Scope and Career Opportunities of Pharmacy

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National College of Pharmacy (NCP) was established in 1967 by the most renowned National Education Society, Shivamogga and one among the four oldest colleges of Karnataka. NCP celebrated golden jubilee in the year 2017 and has at present 58 years of excellence in pharmacy education. The College is committed to quality education and dissemination of knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences for better health and service to the humanity. The college mission is to be a vibrant and model institution in the field of pharmacy and is ranked among the top pharmacy colleges in the state.

The college is recognized as one of the excellent Centre for pharmacy education and research. The college is also providing placement through placement cell, campus recruitment, professional training and counselling. The college is approved by the apex bodies Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi and Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health of Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore.FACILITIES:
► Highly qualified & highly competent faculty & dedicated staff
► Situated in a sprawling campus in an area of 20 Acres with built up area of 5000 sq. mt.
► Bright and well-ventilated modern class rooms.
► Air conditioned and acoustically designed seminar hall.
► State of the art infrastructure for carrying out quality research in the frontier areas of pharmacy.
► Digital library with adequate number of books, national & international journals
► Computer centre with high-speed dedicated internet access
► Congenial and conducive work environment
► Personality/skill development programs, seminars and workshops
► Industry- institution interactions
► Placement training and Campus selection
Courses Offered by National College of Pharmacy

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Address: National College of Pharmacy, NES Campus, Balraj Urs Road, Near Mahaveera Circle, Opp.to Court Shivamogga-577201

Land line: +918182-279861 Mobile: 9449573422, 9448255795 e-mail: ncpsmg@yahoo.co.in

Scope & Career Opportunities
Pharmacy is a clinical science engulfing different subjects related to the discovery, manufacturing, provision, and proper use of drugs. Being an expanding pharma industry, Pharmacy provides a lot of career options for the candidates. Consequently, there is a multitude of courses that are offered under this domain which include D. Pharm, B. Pharm and M. Pharm etc.

India has a vast and growing pharmaceutical industry. Increasing number of hospitals, nursing homes and pharmaceutical companies all over the country is a clear indication of the growing scope in this area. Pharmacy offers reasonably good career opportunities both by way of jobs as well as in terms of starting your own business.

A career in pharmacy, unfolds a vista full of opportunities leading to a golden future for a young career aspirant. Pharmacists represent the 3rd largest healthcare professional group in the world. 8 lakh pharmacists working in various positions in pharma industries, health care, drug research and development etc applying their unique knowledge and skills, contributing to the health of the nation.

The pharmaceutical industry in India is one of the largest and most advanced among the developing countries, besides providing employment to millions, it ensures that essential drugs are available at affordable prices to the vast population of India. The Pharmaceutical industry in India is the third largest in the world in terms of volume and 14th largest in terms of value. The Pharma sector currently contributes to around 1.72% of the country’s GDP.

Indian pharmaceutical market is estimated to touch US$ 130 billion in value by the end of 2030. The domestic pharmaceutical industry includes a network of 3,000 drug companies and more than 10,500 manufacturing units. India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally and is known for its affordable vaccines and generic medications. The Indian Pharmaceutical industry is currently ranked third in pharmaceutical production by volume.

In the global pharmaceuticals sector, India is a significant and rising player.  India is the world’s largest supplier of generic medications, accounting for 20% of the worldwide supply by volume and supplying about 60% of the global vaccination demand. India is among the top 12 destinations for biotechnology worldwide and 3rd largest destination for biotechnology in Asia Pacific.

Indian drugs are exported to more than 200 countries in the world, with US being the key market. Career Guidance and Placement Cell (CGPC):
A dedicated placement cell (CGPC) has been set up in the college with an aim of fetching lucrative placements for all students and the cell is headed by senior faculty personnel. Efforts of several HR experts have gone in deciding the strategies for the working of this cell so as to deliver the best to the students.

National College of Pharmacy strongly believes that it is their prime responsibility to make sure that all the students get placed in a good organization. There is constant interaction between the students and the placement in-charge throughout the programme.

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The placement cell conducts various talk sessions with experienced career advisors to keep the students abreast of the various avenues available for them. Special grooming sessions are conducted wherein communication skills, presentation skills, physical grooming and corporate dressing issues of students are addressed apart from seminars, guest lecturers & career conferences.

The cell conducts a lot of in-house mock interviews that helps in identifying the student’s weak areas. Mock interviews give a clear-cut direction to the faculty as to which aspects of a student requires special attention. Placement cell is committed to utilize its diversified & strong industry links for the placement of students in prestigious organizations.

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