M.Pharm - Industrial Pharmacy
A pharmacy professional can work as a production person (chemist, Officer, executive, manager, vice-president), involved in the production of bulk drug & intermediates or formulations and dosage forms. Industries in the cosmetics, soaps, toiletries segment also hire pharmacy professionals. Other segments where opportunities exist are the field of dental products. These involve products dedicated to dental care and hygiene like tooth paste, mouth washes, dental cavity fillers, etc. Blood and plasma products are another area hitherto untapped in India, but have immense potential worldwide and are coming up fast in the country. The products involve, blood of various groups, production of blood bags, haemoglobin, plasma, serum, clotting factors, antigens, antibodies, etc. Production of biological &biotechnological products, surgical dressings, medical devices & equipment, Ayurvedic/ Homoeopathic / Unani medicines also involve the presence of pharmacy professionals in its production. Other areas where pharmacy professionals are required are in production of veterinary medicine, perfumery, fragrances, nutraceuticals etc.
Semester I
- Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques
- Pharmaceutical Formulation Development
- Novel drug delivery systems
- Intellectual Property Rights
Semester II
- Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
- Scale up and Technology Transfer
- Pharmaceutical Production Technology
- Entrepreneurs hip Management
Semester III
- Research Methodology and Biostatistics
- Journal Club
- Research Audit
- Research Work
Semester IV
- Research work and colloquium
- Journal club
- Research Audit
Pass in the following examinations
- B.Pharm Degree examinations in an Indian University established by law in India from an institution approved by PCI and has scored not less than 55% of maximum marks (aggregate of 4 years B.Pharm).
- Every student, selected for admission to post graduate pharmacy program in any PCI approved institution should have obtained registration with the State Pharmacy Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of his/her admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.
- Selection Criteria Through Merit and written test/ personal interview
Research and development (R&D) forms the heart of any industry, as it is the key to growth and sustenance. Mainly M. Pharm is in great demand in the various areas of pharmaceutical R&D. Other areas where professionals are required are :
- New Drug Discovery Research (NDDR) : Discovering a new drug has assumed prime importance.
- Process Development (P&D) : One of the important areas in bulk drugs industry is developing viable processes for the manufacture of drugs and intermediates for their commercial production.
- Formulation & Development (F&D) : The success of any Pharma company lies in the quality of its products, i.e., its formulations & dosage forms.- Clinical Trials, Bioequivalence studies, Toxicological Studies: These are some of the areas of clinical research which are in high demand as they are involved in the systematic evaluation of potential drug substances prior to getting them approved by the authorities.
Indian Students : INR Rs. 306150/-
NRI Candidates : USD 11100/-
Forms
Directorate of Medical Education
JSS College of Pharamcy, Ooty
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
Department / Subject Taught
Feb 01, 2009
5 Years 6 Months
Till Date
15 Years 5 Months
To establish a centre for sustained/controlled drug delivery system and to be identified as an expert.
Dr.D.Nagasamy Venkatesh is serving as Associate Professor at JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty. Tamil Nadu. He has completed his M. Pharm in the year of 1998, and Ph.D in the year of 2011. His research focuses on the development of controlled/sustained release drug delivery systems and nanobased targeted drug delivery system. He has 70 publications to his credit in and presented 25 research papers in national and international conferences. He also presented his research work in national and international conferences. He is interested in developing targeted drug delivery system using nanoparticles for the treatment of cancer and HIV. His research activity extends in developing oral sustained/controlled delivery systems, dissolution enhancement of poorly water soluble techniques and fabrication of multiparticulate drug delivery systems
Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology for delivering anticancer and antiviral drugs.
Oral sustained/controlled release dosage forms
Dissolution enhancement of poorly water soluble drugs by solid dispersion technology.
Multi-particulate drug delivery systems