Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Program Objectives (Pharm.D.)

The Pharm.D. curriculum aims to develop competent, ethical, and globally aligned pharmacy professionals by:

Providing a strong foundation in scientific and clinical knowledge to support rational drug use, patient safety, and pharmaceutical care.

Preparing graduates for industrial pharmacy through applied understanding of GMP, quality control, and pharmaceutical production systems.

Building competencies in research, academia, and evidence-based medicine, promoting lifelong contributions to pharmaceutical sciences.

Enhancing communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration within healthcare teams and public health engagement.

Integrating structured internships and experiential learning across clinical, hospital, community, and industrial settings.

Ensuring awareness of regulatory frameworks, including WTO/TRIPS, IP laws, and pharmaceutical ethics.

Expanding content in clinical pharmacy, including OTC services, patient counseling, and therapeutic drug monitoring, in line with global Pharm.D. trends.

Encouraging lifelong learning through continuous curricular updates reflecting national policies and international standards.

Equipping graduates to:

O Identify and resolve drug-related problems and adverse reactions.
O Manage drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-disease interactions.
O Deliver evidence-based community pharmacy services.

Promoting uniform credit allocation between theoretical and practical modules for curricular coherence.

Emphasizing applied, outcome-based learning to foster analytical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving abilities.