Pharmacy Council of Pakistan
(Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Course)
Regulations, 2005.
NOTIFICATION
Ministry of Health
S.R.O. 740 (I)
/2005:- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (2) of section 17
of the Pharmacy Act, 1967 (XI of 1967),
the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, with the previous approval of the Federal
Government, is pleased to make the following regulations, namely:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement:- (1) These
regulations may be called the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree Course ) Regulations, 2005.
(2) They shall
come into force with immediate effect.
2. Definitions:-
(1) In these regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,-
(a)
“Act” means the Pharmacy
Act, 1967 (XI of 1967)
(b)
“approved pharmacy institution”
means any institution which has been approved by the Pharmacy Council of
Pakistan under sections 18 and 19 of the Act;
(c)
“Doctor of Pharmacy Course” means a Doctor of
Pharmacy Degree Course of five years duration offered by a Pharmacy Faculty/
Department/ College in a institution leading to first professional degree in pharmacy, that is “Pharm. D.” degree; and
(d)
“Student”
means a student enrolled for study in Doctor of Pharmacy Course in the
pharmacy institution.
(2) The words
and expressions used but not defined shall have the same meaning as are
assigned to them in the Pharmacy Act, 1967 (XI of 1967).
CHAPTER II
PHARMACY
EDUCATION OBJECTIVES
3.
General objectives.- (1) The
pharmacy education objectives regarding the curriculum of Doctor of Pharmacy
Course shall be to prepare a health
caring and community oriented pharmacist who is competent to deal with the
common health and pharmaceutical problems of the people in a scientifically
sound and cost-effective manner using appropriate technology and holistic
approach.
(2) A student
after completion of his study in Doctor of Pharmacy Degree shall be eligible to
practice pharmacy.
(3) The teaching
in all the subjects of Doctor of Pharmacy Course shall be integrated as far as possible.
4. Knowledge Related Objectives :- (1)
A pharmacy graduate at the conclusion of his study in Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
Course must possess specific knowledge of,-
(a)
the principles of science that are
essential for understanding the human structures, functions and behavior in
health and disease including-
(i) Structure and function of cells, organs and systems, and their
adaptation to drugs and disease; and
(ii) Behavior of man as an
individual, as a family member, and as a community member;
(b) Macroscopic
and microscopic structures of human body from conception to completion of
growth;
(c) Functions
of normal human body at all levels of development;
(d) Abnormalities
of structures and functions of human body and their causative agents;
(e)
Clinical presentations of health
and disease in terms of processes, both physical and mental;
(f)
preventive and therapeutic
measures for management of health and disease;
(g)
legal aspects of pharmacy
practice;
(h)
normal human behavior and
disorders of human behavior resulting from non-organic causes;
(i)
present and future health problems
of community and solutions of such
problems through planning, implementation, critical evaluation and research in
preventive programs;
(j)
handling of all common emergencies
of clinical pharmacy;
(k)
the role of socio-cultural
background, socio-economic factors, and changing environment in health and
illness;
(l)
the principles of drug surveillance;
(m)
the concept of reproductive health
and understanding of all related drug matters; and
(n)
basic principles of pharmacy
ethics.
(2) A pharmacy graduate at the conclusion of his study in Doctor of
Pharmacy Degree Course shall have sound knowledge of the following, namely:-
(a)
Comprehensive concept and
knowledge of drugs and their
development;
(b)
therapeutic uses of all drugs and
medicines;
(c)
toxicological manifestation of
drugs and their side effects;
(d)
management of drug induced
toxicology;
(e)
management of drug administration;
(f)
management of pharmaceutical care;
(g)
complete understanding of drug
posology; and
(h)
unbiased source of drug
administration.
5. Skills related objectives.- (1) A pharmacy graduate at the conclusion
of his study in Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Course shall be able to-
(a)
conduct interviews, take drug
history of patients correctly, acquire
ability to communicate and make accurate observations;
(b)
understand simple laboratory
investigations and diagnostic reports, and interpret tests;
(c)
perform administrative duty as
member of health care team as well;
(d)
promote rational drug use and
dispense drugs rationally
(e)
know the requirements of
dispensing;
(f)
refer patients appropriately when
required;
(g)
monitor the prescription with
reference to drugs interactions;
(h)
monitor the adverse drug reaction
and medication errors;
(i)
dispense drugs aseptically;
(j)
maximize the effect of drugs on
patients;
(k)
supervise the procurement, storage
and drugs delivery system;
(l)
provide information pertaining to
poison and drugs to other health professionals and public;
(m)
act as Secretary, Pharmacy and
Therapeutic Committee; and
(n)
perform his role as member of the
Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee
(o)
evaluate and select drugs for the
formulary.
(2) In addition to the abilities specified in clause (1), a
pharmacy graduate shall -
(a)
acquire understanding of
pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques;
(b)
be able to act as production
pharmacist in normal activities related to manufacturing;
(c)
have adequate training in the
fields of Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA);
(d)
have adequate training in
warehouse and packing of drugs;
(e)
acquire understanding of pilot
scale manufacturing;
(f)
be well aware of the concept of
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices
(cGMP);
(g)
acquire understanding of
pharmaceutical research and development;
(h)
acquire understanding of economics
of purchase for hospitals and community pharmacy;
(i)
acquire understanding of proper storage
conditions; and
(j)
basic principles of
pharmaco-economics, pharmaco-vigilance, pharmaco-dynamics and
pharmaco-epidemiology.
6. Character
and attitude objectives.- A pharmacy graduate at the conclusion of his
study in Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Course shall be able to-
(a)
display virtues and personal
character such as sense of responsibility towards patients, community and
colleagues;
(b)
respect patient’s right of
confidentiality;
(c)
obtain informed consent;
(d)
recognize his Professional
limitations;
(e)
develop and maintain good
relations with patients and all persons concerned in the delivery of health
care;
(f)
educate, guide and help in
adoption of preventive and curative measures against disease;
(g)
improve his Professional
knowledge, skills and attitudes continuously with a critical and enquiring
approach;
(h)
show willingness to take part in
education and training of students, para- medics and colleagues in health
education;
(i)
assume leadership in the health
care delivery team as well as accepts the
leadership of his seniors, demonstrating a spirit of teamwork; and
(j)
identify himself with the
community.
CHAPTER
III
ADMISSION TO PHARMACY INSTITUTIONS
7. Number of annual admissions, etc:- (1) The optimum number of annual
admissions of students in the First Professional in a pharmacy institution shall
not be more than one hundred (including the reserved seats) in each session
subject to the capacity of lecture rooms and the facilities in laboratories and
libraries. However, the number of sessions will not be more than one in one
academic year.
(2) The
teacher and student ratio of 1:10 ,
shall be maintained, and adequate facilities including that of Hospital will be
provided for teaching /training of students.
(3) The number
of students working in groups in laboratories should not be more than three.
8. Minimum academic requirements for
admissions:- (1) The following
shall be the minimum academic qualifications for admission of a candidate to
the First Professional of Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Course, namely:-
PRIORITY
1: The candidate should have passed the Intermediate Science (F.Sc) Examination
(Medical Group), or an equivalent examination from a Board of Intermediate and
Secondary Education in Pakistan
or
the candidate
should have passed an examination of a foreign institution or examining body,
which is equivalent to the Intermediate (F. Sc) Examination (Medical Group) of
a Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan . Equivalence to be
determined by Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC).
PRIORITY
2: The candidate should have passed a higher examination of a Pakistani
university with Biological Sciences provided that he has passed the
Intermediate (F. Sc.) Examination (Pre-Medical Group) from a Board of
Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan
9. Admission to pharmacy institutions:-
(1) Admission of students to pharmacy institutions including that to reserved
seats shall be strictly on merit in accordance with regulation 8.
(2)
A candidate seeking admission to a
pharmacy institution should possess adequate mental and physical health.
(3) Pharmacy
institutions may allocate seats for children of the registered pharmacists
provided that such seats shall not exceed five per cent of the total annual
admissions of students in the First Professional.
(4) Pharmacy
institutions shall allocate not more than two per cent of the total annual
admissions of students in the First Professional for nominees of the
proprietors, partners and directors of pharmaceutical
industry as specified in the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984).
CHAPTER IV
CURRICULUM AND TEACHING
10. General principles regarding curriculum
and teaching:- (1) The following
general principles shall be observed while formulating curriculum and teaching
Doctor of Pharmacy program, that :-
(a)
The institutions will follow the
curriculum approved and notified by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan.
(b)
Lectures shall not be overloaded
with unnecessary and irrelevant details;
(c)
more emphasis shall be given to
tutorials, seminars, workshops, practical work and clinical training especially
in the Fourth and final Professional;
(d)
training of students shall be in
small groups; ?????
(e)
clinical pharmacy and hospital
pharmacy training shall be conducted preferably in teaching/DHQ hospitals;
(f)
clinical pharmacy and hospital
pharmacy training shall be conducted preferably in teaching/DHQ hospitals;
(g)
appropriate arrangements should be
made for retail and community pharmacy training.
(h)
the academic session shall not be
less than nine months in one academic
year or two semesters in one academic year;
(i)
teachers must set personal example
so as to inculcate qualities of character and attitudes expected of a good
pharmacist, as laid down in regulation 6;
(2) All subjects shall be
integrated.
CHAPTER V
SYLLABI AND SUBJECT OBJECTIVES
11.
Syllabi and subject objectives: - Pharmacy institutions should design the
learning and teaching strategy for every subject based on the relevant guidelines
regarding syllabi and subject objectives as specified in regulations 12, 13,
14, 15 and 16 with a view to ultimately achieve the pharmacy education
objectives as provided in Chapter II, and should involve as many principles of
learning as possible.
12.
Guidelines regarding syllabi and subject objectives for basic subjects: -
The following guidelines are recommended regarding syllabi and subject
objectives for basic subjects, namely:-
(a)
Islamic
Studies and Pakistan
(b)
Anatomy: In this
subject emphasis shall be given to anatomy of different organs of human body.
The students will be familiarized with basic structures, location of different
organs which play a role in the normal function of human body and applied
aspects of developmental, gross and microscopic anatomy without burdening the
students with unnecessary details of basic anatomy. Efforts shall be made to
demonstrate anatomical facts of practical importance through models, prospected
parts, films and slides. It is desirable that the teaching of developmental,
gross and microscopic Anatomy be taught concurrently.
(c)
Physiology: Students shall
be taught the general principles of functions of human body with emphasis on
practical applications and basic physiological consideration of different
systems of human body. Functional study of different organs and their
inter-relationship and basic histological study of human cells and different
organs is another important objective. Experimental work in physiology shall
illustrate important physiological concepts and measurements. Physiological
phenomena must be demonstrated practically by using modern equipment.
(d)
Pathology: The subject of pathology shall enable
the students regarding:
(i)
awareness of different diseases;
(ii)
condition of diseases;
(iii)
physiological variation in
different diseases; and
(iv)
hormonal changes in different
diseases.
(e)
Mathematics: Mathematics is
the language of science. The study of mathematics is important as all the
equations used in pharmacokinetics and pharmaco-dynamics are in the
mathematical forms and studies of such results are in logarithmic and
integration forms.
(f)
Bio-statistics: In pharmacy the
statistical approach plays a key role in various aspects of research on drugs.
The bioassay in drug development is to measure the potency of some new
compounds relative to some standard drugs in terms of the magnitude of heir
effects. Statistics is used to test as many assumptions involved in the assay.
Statistics is also required to design the clinical trials to obtain
pharmaceutical information of any drug. The statistical approach is also used
in various parameters estimation. Statistics also helps in documenting the
results of a study. The statistical approach is required for screening of
compounds for clinically active drugs. The knowledge of statistics is also
required for the study of the dose response relationship.
(g)
Computer.- The students are required to learn the
basic introduction of computer with reference to their application in pharmacy.
13. Guidelines regarding syllabi and
subjects objectives for pharmaceutical subjects.- The following guidelines
are recommended regarding syllabi and subject objectives for pharmaceutical
subjects, namely:-
(a)
General Pharmaceutics: This is required to give the students an
exposure about the basic terminologies used in pharmacy, basic techniques used
in the field of pharmacy, knowledge about history and origin of pharmacy,
different types of properties of pharmaceuticals and knowledge about physical
processes used in pharmacy.
(b)
Pharmaceutical Preparations: The objective to teach pharmaceutical
preparations is to give the students knowledge about different dosage forms
used in pharmacy, their small and large scale preparation, formulation of
different dosage forms, and his role in the practice of community
pharmacy.
(c)
Pharmaceutical
dispensing, practice and pharmacy: It is essential for a pharmacist while
working in a pharmacy to know as how to prepare and supply medicines. This
requires the knowledge of stability of medicines and their ingredients,
principle of compounding, dosage, chemical, physical and therapeutic incompatibility,
packaging methods, labeling procedures, legal requirements affecting drug
storage, supply and records, containers and labeling of substances and misuse
of drugs.
(d)
Community Pharmacy: The subject of Community Pharmacy is required
for giving the basic knowledge of different definitions and background of
community pharmacy, importance of communication with patients, imparting
knowledge about different methods used to control of drug abuse and misuse and
for identifying the role of pharmacist as public health educator in the
community for drug monitoring and information.
(e)
Hospital Pharmacy: The objective is to educate the students about
the real role of a pharmacist in Hospital along with the roles that he is
required to play in the distribution, storage and purchase of drugs in
hospital. The role of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee and the advantages of
small scale manufacturing in hospital need to be highlighted.
(f)
Clinical Pharmacy: Clinical pharmacy is the practice of pharmacy in
clinical setting especially in a hospital. The concept of Clinical Pharmacy and
the role that the pharmacists are playing internationally is to be introduced.
Study of clinical pharmacy is important in therapeutic drug monitoring,
determining toxicities, drug interaction, adverse drug reactions and dosage
regime establishment. It helps in proper selection of drugs, administration
route, as well as guiding patients about the drug therapy. The students need to
learn the concept of rational use of drugs, essential drugs and their
advantages, drug utilization evaluation and review, practical pharmacokinetics
and the role of pharmacist in pharmaceutical care, its scope, management and
application.
(g)
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics: The concepts of
bioavailability and administration, distribution, metabolism and excretion of
drugs are required to study the Drug-Pharmacokinetics parameters, Dosage Regime
design, therapeutic drug monitoring, in-vivo evaluation of drugs and
bioavailability studies. This also required for population pharmacokinetics,
determination of frequency, duration and quantity of drugs given for particular
disease, adjustment of dosage regime and schedule of drugs in various ailments
and in different age groups.
(h)
Industrial Pharmacy: By studying this subject, the students are
required to understand as to how different dosage forms are produced. Study of
techniques for preparation of these dosage forms and latest advances in product
formulation and preparation and latest techniques and technology for their
production, is important for understanding the industrial pharmacy.
(i)
Pharmaceutical quality management: The concept of manufacturing of
drugs is quite essential, the quality control and quality assurances are still
more important. The purpose is to educate
the students about the understanding of the testing, quality control and
methods adopted in a pharmaceutical industry for the dosage form control,
process control, testing program and methods which include physical, chemical
and biological tests and specifications and statistical quality control.
(j)
Marketing and Management.- Pharmaceutical marketing and management
enables the students to learn about different principles of management and
marketing. This prepares the students as how to manage different tasks,
planning of objectives, how to manage long term and short term targets in
industry, marketing and retail set-ups, strategies to accomplish different
goals and management of different tasks within a specified period of time.
(k)
Forensic Pharmacy.- Study of this subject shall enable the students
to become aware about the regulatory control of manufacturing and sale of drugs
in Pakistan .
The students should know about the laws and procedures regarding Registration
and sale of drugs, establishment of retail, wholesale and distribution set ups.
Knowledge of Rules and legislation about controlled, poisonous and dangerous
drugs has also to be given.
(l)
Pharmaceutical Technology.- The students need to learn the
techniques and methods of formulation development especially with reference to
advanced formulation techniques, novel drug delivery system. Introduction of pharmaceutical
bio-technology and role of pharmacist in the development of different useful
biotechnological products is also important.
(m)
Pharmaceutical Microbiology.- Students shall be taught the
principles of Microbiology with special reference to Pharmaceutical
Microbiology including environmental Microbiology and other relevant aspects.
The modern concepts of microbiological application shall be taught to students.
The staining of slides and preparation of culture media, etc., including microbiological assays of pharmaceuticals shall be
taught. Sensitivity test and other necessary pharmaceutical tests shall also be
included. The students have to be trained about sterilization, dis-infection
and fermentation with reference to their use and application in the
pharmaceutical industry. Knowledge of immune system is also required to be
imparted.
14. Guidelines regarding syllabi and
subjects objectives for pharmaceutical chemistry:- The following guidelines
are recommended regarding syllabi and subject objectives for pharmaceutical
chemistry, namely:-
(a)
Biochemistry: Students should be taught those areas of biochemistry
which are important for the understanding of metabolic disorders relevant to
common disturbances of body functions, gene structure and functions. General
introduction and basic biochemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, bioenergetics,
lipids, etc., including biochemistry of enzymes and metabolic fates of Nitrogen
will be taught. The syllabus will also include replication and expression of
genetic information. Metabolic basis of Biochemistry in relation to human
metabolism, digestion and intestinal absorption should also be taken. Experimental
work in Biochemistry should highlight the important clinical applications of
biochemical tests. The use of modern equipment for biochemical analysis should
be demonstrated to students.
(b)
Organic Chemistry: By studying this subject, the students will
understand different organic reactions and their mechanisms. Knowledge about
different organic molecules, their use in pharmacy and basic terms and
techniques in organic chemistry will be highlighted.
(c)
Pharmaceutical Instrumentation: Study of this subject shall give knowledge
about different techniques used for the estimation of drugs. Students will also
give the basic knowledge regarding the components of these techniques. They
will also learn the analysis of drugs by using latest techniques including
theory and instrumentation of atomic absorption & emission spectroscopy,
flame photometry, I.R., Mass, NMR, UV/Visible spectroscopy. It will also
include the study of column, thin layer, gas-liquid chromatography, HPLC and
GC-MS. Potentiometry, polarography, radiochemical techniques and differential
scanning colorimetry.
(d)
Medicinal Chemistry: The study of this subject should cover the
theory of drug action, stereochemistry and drug action, alkaloids, vitamins and
relation of structure and biological activity of organic medicinal agents.
Protein and steroidal hormones, antibiotics, and synthetic drugs of different
pharmacological activity should be included.
15. Guidelines regarding syllabus and
subject objectives for Pharmacognosy: - The study of Pharmacognosy is to
give knowledge about crude drugs, evaluation and use etc. Different methods
used for extraction and purification of crude drugs from different plant and
animal source. The study shall include medicinal plants of Pakistan , heir
habitat, collection and biological source of the drug. Allergens and allergenic
preparations, enzymes, plant growth hormones as well as pesticides and
poisonous plants with special reference to Pakistan shall be included.
Separation and isolation of plant constituents by special techniques like
chromatography, ion exchange, electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) shall be introduced. Detailed study of carbohydrates and related
products, alkaloids, volatile oils, fixed oils, tannins, glycosides, etc., shall
be included. The students should know the Unani system of medicine,
phyto-pharmacology and Traditional Medicine and Alternative System of Medicine.
16. Guidelines
regarding syllabus and subject objectives for Pharmacology: - The teaching
of Pharmacology shall be aimed at different aspects of drugs and
pharmaceuticals used in different diseases. The therapeutic/pharmacological
groups of drugs will be taught according to the classification of World Health
Organization. The students should know the relationship between drug
concentration and biological response, drug action overtime, factors affecting
absorption, distribution, binding, metabolism and elimination of chemicals,
structure activity relationship, biological changes that result from repeated
drug use, tolerance, addiction and adverse effects. Process of drug interaction with cellular
macromolecules to alter physiological function and site of action including
knowledge about proper selection of drugs has also to be covered.
17.
Assessment of population needs, etc:- An assessment of population needs is
essential for the provision of appropriate health services, identification of
priority health problems, the influence of environmental and social factors on
diseases, the prevention of illness and the promotion of health, are specially
important. These issues are relevant to many subjects, and shall be addressed
by all disciplines of pharmacy. Teaching must be supplemented by practical
involvement of students in research and community pharmacy projects, and actual
exposure to health problems of different sections of the population.
Identification of problems should be followed by planning, implementing,
monitoring and evaluating appropriate interventions.
CHAPTER VI
EXAMINATIONS
18. Objectives of evaluation through examinations:- (1) Evaluation shall be an essential part of the education
process. There should be regular internal evaluations. Students should be
evaluated in all the three cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains as specified
in Chapter II. All pharmacy institutions should uniformly apply the principles
of internal evaluations.
(2) The
purpose of evaluation through examination should be-
(a)
to give feed back to students
about their understanding of the course material. This purpose can be achieved
by regular internal evaluation of students concerning each assignment or course
of study;
(b)
to certify that students have
successfully completed the training and have achieved the objectives of
educational programme;
(c)
to determine the success of teaching programme; and
(d)
to motivate and encourage students
to direct their own learning.
(3) In order to
achieve the objectives of evaluation through examinations, it shall be
mandatory to adopt the following processes, namely:-
(a)
Continuous internal evaluation
should consist of examination at the end of each assignment, term or course of
study;
(b)
proper records of internal
evaluations should be maintained.
(c)
scores obtained in internal
evaluation should contribute towards the real assessment of annual/semester
examination;
(d)
no student shall be promoted to
the Second Professional without passing the first Professional examination in
all subjects;
(e)
any student who fails to pass the
first Professional examination in five chances availed or un-availed, shall
cease to pursue further pharmacy education.
(f)
no student shall be eligible for a
university examination without having attended seventy five per cent of the
lectures and practicals;
(g)
whatever may be the system of
marking, for all examinations throughout Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Course, the percentage of pass marks in each subject
should not be less than fifty per cent in theory and practical;
(h)
no grace mark should be allowed in
any examination;
(i)
there should not be more than two
Professional examinations in a year;
(j)
40% of the written examinations
should consist of multiple choice questions (MCQs), and the rest 60% of the short
structured essays, extended essays, etc;
(k)
external examiners should always
be associated with local or internal examiners for the written, oral and
practical parts of Professional examination;
(l)
a student who appears for
examination in any subject and passes in theory but fails in practical or vice versa, shall reappear only in
theory or, as the case may be, in practical in which he fails;
(m)
a student who appears for
examination in any subject and fails both in theory as well as practical, shall
have to reappear in both theory and practical; and
(n)
a student who appears in a
Professional examination and passes in one or more subjects shall not have to
reappear for examination in such
subjects provided that he passes the subjects in which he fails in a stipulated
time period.
CHAPTER VII
EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES
19. Requirement of educational facilities:-
In order to impart good education there
shall be provided and maintained adequate educational facilities at pharmacy
institutions particularly in the following fields, namely:-
(a)
Teaching staff: Properly qualified and properly committed teaching
staff should be provided on the basis of a minimum teacher student ratio of 1:10 . Pharmacy institutions should
have a faculty development plan and a career structure. Good teachers should be
rewarded appropriately. Teachers should be provided with adequate support staff
and equipment including access to computers. Pharmacy institutions should
develop organized teacher’s exchange programs with other pharmacy institutions
at home and abroad. Training programs for teachers should be compulsory. All
the permanent faculty members must have first degree in pharmacy and a valid
registration with the Pharmacy Council. The institution shall allocate suitable
funds enabling their permanent faculty members to attend at least two
scientific moots in a year in the relevant fields for the purpose of “Continued
Education” with in the country or abroad.
(b)
Education: Pharmacy
education shall be imparted as a science which supports development of faculty;
and a facility which supports functions of faculty as educators, and students
as learners. Educational activities should involve determination of strategy,
use of large variety of audio-visual aids, teaching techniques and computers. A
large number of principles of learning have to be applied to the design and
practice of teaching. Objective oriented and properly structured evaluation
techniques shall be made to become an integral part of the educational process.
(c)
Physical facilities: Lecture theaters should have adequate physical
facilities for the whole class.
(d)
Conference rooms: Conference rooms should be available to promote
teacher-student interaction which is necessary for developing and promoting
habits of group activity and team- work.
(e)
Laboratories: Laboratories should be well-equipped with both simple
and high technology for demonstration and experimentation and may be
mono-disciplinary or multi-disciplinary.
(f)
Libraries: Libraries should be comfortable and well stocked with
standard reference printed matter including access to journals. Libraries
should also include books on humanities, community problems, psychology,
occupational health, etc. Library Science should be utilized to train students
in proper reading habits and use of library. Audio-visual libraries should be
developed.
(g)
Research: Every pharmacy institution must provide training in
research methodology and support properly defined and funded research studies
relevant to the needs of Pakistan .
Special efforts should be made to involve students in research activities.
(h)
Evaluation: Pharmacy institutions should develop structured and
supervised Doctor of Pharmacy Course with an organization within the faculty to
ensure appropriate selection, training and evaluation of students. A system for
internal evaluation of training programme, and appropriate and adequate
facilities for teaching in Doctor of Pharmacy Course should also be ensured.
(i)
Community oriented health care:
Community health facilities like BHUs should be acquired in the vicinity of
pharmacy institutions either on the basis of integration or collaboration, for
conducting part of the clinical training. For the practice of proper
community-oriented health care, students should actually participate in the
primary health care of community under the guidance of clinical teachers in
various disciplines. It is essential that students develop the concept of
integrated problem-based health care to deal with common health problems in
real community environments.
(j)
Finance: Adequate financial provision should be made for the
maintenance and development of pharmacy institution.
(k)
Dean/ Chairman: The head of the institution/ Dean / Chairman/
Principal/ Director of a pharmacy institution must hold a first degree in
pharmacy.
(l)
Administrative organization: The administrative organization of
pharmacy institution should be prompt, effective and problem solving in the
form of a governing body with non-lapsable budget.
(m)
Study tours and field visits:
Study tours shall be organized during the course of studies at appropriate
intervals.
CHAPTER VIII
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND
WELFARE PROGRAMMES
20. Extra-curricular activities and welfare
programs: - In order to have comprehension policy of pharmacy institution
there shall be clearly defined extra-curricular activities and welfare programs
for the students, such as –
(a)
Sports Club;
(b)
Literary Society;
(c)
social welfare activities,
conducted tours, community organization, etc;
(d)
students counseling services to
deal with such problems as substance abuse;
(e)
motivation against political
exploitation;
(f)
teacher-student organizations like
tutor system, monitor system, practical system and hostel management committees
formed on the basis of talent;
(g)
student’s group insurance system
and benevolent fund;
(h)
proper awards and adequate
scholarships for purpose of incentives and assistance;
(i)
student health services;
(j)
student exchange programs with
other institutions at home and abroad;
(k)
proper hostel accommodation;
(l)
transport facilities;
(m)
language training programs for
proficiency in English language on voluntary basis;
(n)
Information technology; and
(o)
Drug information centre.
CHAPTER IX
COURSES OF STUDY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUBJECTS AND PRACTICALS FOR DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE COURSE
21. Courses of study for Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree Course. - (1) The duration of Doctor of Pharmacy Course shall be
five years.
(2) The courses of study for Doctor of Pharmacy
Course shall be split into the First Professional, Second Professional, Third
Professional, Fourth Professional and Final Professional, each of which shall
be of one year duration.
22. Distribution of subjects and practical
for the First Professional:-The distribution of various subjects and
practical for the First Professional of Doctor of Pharmacy Course shall be as
specified in column (3) of the table below and the relevant examination paper
number as specified in column (2) of the said table and the relevant marks for
each paper as specified in column (4) thereof, namely:-
TABLE
FIRST PROFESSIONAL
|
S. No.
|
Paper No.
|
Description
|
Marks
|
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
|
|
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
|
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
|
SUBJECTS
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I
(Organic)
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry.
Pharmaceutics-I (Physical
Pharmacy)
Physiology and Histology
Anatomy
Pharmaceutical Mathematics
& Biostatistics
|
100
100
100
100
50
100
|
|
|
PRACTICAL
|
|
|||
|
7.
8.
9.
10.
|
VII
VIII
IX
X
|
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic)
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry.
Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy)
Physiology & Histology
|
100
100
100
100
|
|
23. Distribution of subjects and practical
for the Second Professional:-The distribution of subjects and practical for
the Second Professional of Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Course shall be as
specified in column (3) of the table below and the relevant examination paper
number as specified in column (2) of the said table and the relevant marks for
each paper as specified in column (4) thereof, namely:-
TABLE
SECOND
PROFESSIONAL
|
S. No.
|
Paper No.
|
Description
|
Marks.
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
|
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
|
I
II
III
IV
V
|
SUBJECTS
Pharmaceutics-II
(Pharmaceutical Preparations)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I
Pharmacognosy-I
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
|
100
100
100
100
100
|
|
PRACTICAL
|
|||
|
6.
7.
8.
9.
|
VI
VII
VIII
IX
|
Pharmaceutics-II.
(Pharmaceutical Preparations)
Pharmacology &
Therapeutics-I.
Pharmacognosy-I.
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
|
100
100
100
100
|
24. Distribution of subjects
and practical for the Third Professional:-The
distribution of subjects and practical for the Third Professional of Doctor of
Pharmacy Degree Course shall be as
specified in column (3) of the table below and the relevant examination paper
number as specified in column (2) of the said table and the relevant marks for
each paper as specified in column (4) thereof, namely:-
TABLE
THIRD PROFESSIONAL
|
S. No.
|
Paper No.
|
Description
|
Marks.
|
||||
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
||||
|
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
|
I
II
III
IV
V
|
SUBJECTS
Pathology
Pharmacology &
Therapeutics-II
Pharmacognosy- II.
Pharmaceutics-III. (Dispensing
& Community Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II
(Instrumentation)
|
50
100
100
100
100
|
||||
|
PRACTICAL
|
|||||||
|
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
|
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
|
Pathology
Pharmacology &
Therapeutics-II
Pharmacognosy-II
Pharmaceutics-III (Dispensing & Community Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II (Instrumentation)
|
50
100
100
100
100
|
||||
25. Distribution of subjects and practical
for the Fourth Professional:-The distribution of subjects and practical for
the Fourth Professional of Doctor of Pharmacy Course shall be as specified in
column (3) of the table below and the relevant examination paper number as
specified in column (2) of the said table and the relevant marks for each paper
as specified in column (4) thereof, namely:-
TABLE
FOURTH PROFESSIONAL
|
S. No.
|
Paper No.
|
Description
|
Marks.
|
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
|
|
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
|
I
II
III
IV
V
|
SUBJECTS
Pharmaceutics-IV (Hospital
Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-V (Clinical
Pharmacy-I)
Pharmaceutics-VI (Industrial
Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-VII
(Biopharmaceutics)
Pharmaceutics-VIII (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)
|
100
100
100
100
100
|
|
|
PRACTICAL
|
||||
|
6.
7.
8.
9.
|
VI
VII
VIII
IX
|
Pharmaceutics-V (Clinical
Pharmacy-I)
Pharmaceutics-VI (Industrial
Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-VII
(Biopharmaceutics)
Pharmaceutics-VIII (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)
|
100
100
100
100
|
|
26. Distribution of subjects and practical
for the Final Professional:-The distribution of subjects and practical for
the Final Professional of Doctor of Pharmacy Course shall be as specified in
column (3) of the table below and the relevant examination paper number as
specified in column (2) of the said table and the relevant marks for each paper
as specified in column (4) thereof, namely:-
TABLE
FINAL PROFESSIONAL
|
S. No.
|
Paper No.
|
Description
|
Marks.
|
||
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
||
|
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
|
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
|
SUBJECTS
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III
(Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmaceutics-IX (Clinical
Pharmacy-II)
Pharmaceutical Technology
Forensic Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Management &
Marketing
Computer and Its Application in Pharmacy
|
100
100
100
100
100
50
|
||
|
PRACTICAL
|
|||||
|
6.
7.
8.
9.
|
VI
VII
VIII
IX
|
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III
(Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmaceutics-IX (Clinical
Pharmacy-II)
Pharmaceutical Technology
Computer and Its Application in Pharmacy
|
100
100
100
50
|
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[No. 1-7/2005-PCP ]
Sd/-
SHER AYUB KHAN
Deputy Secretary
Is it a draft or final, It need major improvements. Therapeutics is almost missing, and there is no clinical rotations. With all these deficiencies how one claim that this is a degree of clinical pharmacy.
ReplyDeleteIt is finalized gazetted copy via S.R.O. 740 (I) /2005. You may also find it on the official website of Pharmacy Council of Pakistan. Pharm. D. course was adapted in 2004 all over the Pakistan, with the condition to revise the syllabus after every 5 years.
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