The Indian Pharma Market

Scope & Opportunities

The Organizational Hierarchy
& Job Opportunities
Opportunities in Pharma Industry
Broadly categorized in:
FIELD
FACTORY
OFFICE
As
• Sales Representative
• Research & Development Manager
• Project Manager
• Quality Manager
• Laboratory Analyst
Different Departments in a Pharma
Company
• Business Development- Sales & Marketing
• Operations- In any department
• Quality( QA/QC)- In factory
• Clinical Research- R&D
• R&D
• Finance & Admin- In office
• Project Management- In any department
The options available after B.Pharm
are:
• M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
• Management Program in Pharmacy.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Trial
Management.
• Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)
• Integrated Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical
Research and Pharma co vigilance.
• Course in clinical research.
• MBA.
• Drug Store Management Course
India has a vast and growing
pharmaceutical / Biotech industry
• Increasing number of hospitals,
nursing homes and pharmaceuticals
companies all over the country is a
clear indication of the growing
scope in this area.
• Pharmacy offers reasonably good
career opportunities both by way of
jobs as well as in terms of starting
your own business.
• The job avenues for a pharmacist
are with pharmaceutical industry,
government departments,
universities, teaching hospitals,
investigation and research institute
etc.
• PCD Pharma franchise is a great
option for entrepreneurs who want
to start and expand their business.
• Within the pharmaceutical industry
you might be involved in activities
relating to the development,
formulation, production or
marketing of new drugs for clinical
use.
• Drug control administration and
armed forces also offer a wide range
of opportunities to pharmacists.
• Appointments are also available in
sale promotion work as medical
representatives. As a Medical
Representative he keeps the medical
practitioner informed about the new
drugs and treatments developed by
various pharmaceutical companies
and thus indirectly promote their
sales
OPPORTUNITIES
1. R&D : The pharmacy industry is one such industry that thrives on research and
development for the research of new drugs, process development,formulation,
development, clinical trials and Toxicological Studies

2. Analysis and Testing: Analysis and testing go hand in hand with this industry specially
in order to maintain a proper Quality control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA). For the
same highly skilled staff is required by companies to handle sensitive analytical dealings
and sophisticated equipment.

3. Production and Manufacturing:

The options of working in production and manufacturing are huge. Pharmaceutical
and medical devices manufacturing units employ B.Pharm Freshers and experienced
persons to look after the daily operations and quality of formulations.

4. Marketing:. B.Pharmacy freshers are employed in marketing of

pharmaceutical products and medical devices as Medical Representatives (MR) .
Career growth in marketing depends on the networking ability, knowledge and
communication skills
OPPORTUNITIES

• Hospitals & Health care : The pharmacists in the hospitals have a great demand for prescribing a drug
Therefore, Pharmacy graduates have important role and can earn attractive remuneration and can occupy
strategic positions.
•

• Regulatory Bodies & Govt sector : There are bodies that control and regulate medicines. FDA is the
regulatory body that deals with governing and implementing the rules and regulations for the Drug and
Pharmaceutical industry. The pharmacist can apply for the posts like Drug Inspector, Asst.
Drug Controller, Deputy Drug Controller, Drug Controller of state and finally D.C.I.
(Drug Controller of India)

• Medical underwriter : After B.pharm you can start as medical underwriter with small company and after
getting necessary experience can shift to company paying good salaries.

• After B.pharmacy and some Job experience one can apply for Drug Inspector and Pharmacist
government Jobs exams. B.pharm graduates are also eligible for SSC, UPSC, State PSC and bank jobs etc
like other graduates.
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What do Pharmacists do?

• Pharmacists are experts in medicines and as one of the fastest

growing areas of healthcare play a key role in improving the health of
the nation, and ensuring patient safety.
• They work in a number of different settings:
– develop new medicines;
– supply medicines;
– provide advice about medicines;
– offer health services.
• Pharmacists also work in other roles where there may be less direct
contact with patients, for example in universities, regulation,
government organisations, research, publishing and the
pharmaceutical industry.
What are the pros and cons?

Pros Cons
Job security Competitive
Flexible working Long hours in certain sectors and
Excellent rewards evening/weekend shifts
Transferable skills Physically demanding in certain
Variety sectors
Opportunities in new roles/settings
Opportunities to specialise