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THE PHARMA REVIEW
(NOVEMBER 2009) |
New Avenues in Pharmacy
Education
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Ajay Pise, Shilpa Pise, D.
Sreedhar, Manthan J., Virendra L., N. Udupa |
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Today
Pharmacy Profession is considered as one of the most
preferable and respectable profession. With the
advancement of technology, novel innovations and
discoveries in the field of medicine, applications and
scope of Pharmaceutical Sciences is diversified. Today
Pharmacist is gaining prime importance in the healthcare
system.
Current Indian Pharmacy curriculum is oriented towards
the industrial needs whereas Pharmacy curriculum in
developed countries is moreover oriented towards
clinical and hospital needs. This difference has created
a wide gap for the budding Pharmacists from India to
enter and work as a Clinical Pharmacist in the developed
countries. Clinical Pharmacy oriented Pharmacy
curriculum is today’s need of the hour in India.
With the advancement in communication technology, today
at global level awareness about the health is spreading
very fast. With this increasing conscious about the
health and preventive measures, role of Pharmacist has
widened from simple “compounder and dispenser” of drug
to the Pharmaceutical Care provider.
Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Pharmacognosy are the basic branches and core
specializations in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Advanced
research in these core branches resulted in to emergence
of new specialization areas such as Nutraceuticals,
Cosmeceuticals, Nanopharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical
Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property Management,
Phytopharmacy, Phytochemistry, Pharmacoeconomics,
Clinical Research Management, Pharmaceutical Care. These
specializations have evolved from the core branches of
Pharmaceutical Sciences. Increasing number of
specializations and superspecializations has opened new
opportunities for budding Pharmacists. Significant
features and opportunities of these new specializations
are discussed as-
1. Nanopharmaceuticals
The super specialisation of Nanopharmaceuticals is
evolved as an outcome of advanced research in the field
of Pharmaceutics. Nanopharmaceuticals deals with the
study of formulation and delivery of drug in nano form
to the selected site. Many Pharmaceutical giants are
targeted their research and development efforts to
develop Nanopharmaceutical drugs. Basic aim of
Nanopharmaceuticals is effective targeted treatment with
fewer side effects by reducing the unnecessary exposure
of drug to the body systems.
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