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Is there a way to take Pharmaceutical after graduation in Biotechnology?
If there is, let me know the procedure of how to lead biotechnology to pharmaceutical in details.

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Is there a way to take Pharmaceutical after graduation in Biotechnology?
If there is, let me know the procedure of how to lead biotechnology to pharmaceutical in details.

Yes after completing graduation you can opt for D.Pharm. Its full form is Diploma in pharmacy which is a two year course recognised by Pharmacy Council of India. On successfully you will get egistration as pharmacist and can run their own medical shops. This course will train you to make a mark in the pharmaceutical industry.

To apply for this course you need to have physics,chemistry and biology as compulsory subjects at 102 level. Along with that you also need to have 50% or more marks so that you can sit for the top entrance exams which will give you access to the top pharmacy colleges in the country. The cut-off marks of each college differs from one college to the other. There are also colleges which provides direct admission.

Top D.Pharm Colleges:-

• Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal
• JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
• Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai
• Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune
• Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali

Career Scope for Pharmacy professionals:-

• R&D
• Analysis and Testing
• Production and Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Hospitals
• Regulatory Bodies