Chandigarh, 7th May : “The profession of pharmacy is a selfless profession and a diversified field with great career options. India is powerhouse in pharmaceuticals as export and Research & Development (R&D) is growing at a fast rate. The demand of the qualified pharmacy professionals is also increasing day by day in developed countries due to globalization.”
This was said by Prof. S. L. Nasa, Registrar, Delhi Pharmacy Council at a seminar on “Career in Pharmacy” held at Swift School of Pharmacy (SSP). The seminar was attended by B. Pharmacy II semester students of the institute. Dr. V. J. Dhar, Director, SSP presided over the function.
Elaborating on the various career opportunities available to the pharmacists, Prof. Nasa explained how a pharmacist can pursue a profession in hospital, academics, industry, national laboratories and in the community as a whole. Also, a pharmacy professional can be a entrepreneur and generate self employment by opening a retail or wholesale chain.
Prof. Nasa enthralled the audience by telling them the amount of labour which had to be put to get the pharmacy profession its due recognition. Furthermore, he emphasized that students should have a definite goal in their life and should try their level best to achieve that goal.