Coures Offered
Bachelor in Pharmacy (B.Pharm): The course of study for B Pharm, Ist IInd and Final Years shall include the respective theory and practical classes as precribed by University of Kerala.
Number of Seats. Sixty (60)

Duration of the course
The course of study for B Pharm shall extend over a period of 4 academic year consists of not less than 200 working days.

Eligibility for Admission.
The candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary / 10+2/ PDC or equivalent with an aggregate of 50% marks in the following subjects. Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Mathematics.

B Pharm Subjects:
I B Pharm:
1. Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Inorganic & Physical Chemistry ).
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Organic Chemistry ).
3. Pharmaceutical Analysis
4. Human Anatomy and Physiology.
5. Mathematic and Biostatistics.
6. Basic Eletronics and Computer Application

II B Pharm
1. Pharmaceutical Chemistry III (Organic Chemistry )
2. Pharmaceutics I (Physical Pharmacy )
3. Pharmacognosy I
4. Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV (Bio Chemistry)
5. Pharmaceutical Engineering
6. Pathophysiology and Health Education

III B Pharm
1. Pharmaceutical Chemistry V (Chemistry of Natural Products)
2. Pharmaceutical Micro Biology and Bio Technology
3. Pharmacology I
4. Pharmaceutics III Bio . Pharmaceutics and dosage from design)
5. Pharmacnosy II
6. Pharmaceutics IV Hospital Community and Dispensing Pharmacy)
7. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

IV B Pharm
1. Pharmaceutical Chemistry VI (Medicinal Chemistry)
2. Pharmaceutical Analysis II
3. Pharmacognosy III
4. Pharmaceutics V (Formulative and Industrial Pharmacy)
5. Pharmacology II
6. Pharmaceutical Industrial Management
7. Pharmacology III (Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics)
8. Projects Work

Practical Training:
Every candidate shall undergo practical in a . Pharmaceutical manufacturing house/Laboratory for a period of not less than 300 hours to be covered in not less than 2 month during the course. B Pharm Degree will be awarded only after forwarding training institute, of having undergone the training to the University by the Principal of the college.

Departments:

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS

The traditional systems of medicine continue to be practical in India with sufficient of the state support, but the main stay of the official public health care set up is the internationally recognized system of medical treatment, which is termed in India as allopathic or modern. Consequently meaning of pharmacy as viewed in this country is no different from what of implies world over.

Pharmaceutics is a branch of pharmacy which deals with the principle of dosage form design applicable in the field of pharmaceutical and allied industries due to its major role in develop in suitable dosage form. The word Pharmaceutics is used in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science to encompass many subject areas which are all associated with the steps to which a drug is subjected towards the end of its development ie it is the stages that follow its discovery of synthesis, its isolation and purification & testing for Pharmacological effects and the absence of serious toxicological problems.

Pharmaceutics converts a drug into a medicine.

Subjects which comes under pharmaceutics
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* Physical pharmacy.

 * Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology.

 * Pharmaceutical Engineering

* Biopharmaceutical & dosage form design.

 * Hospital, Community & Dispensing Pharmacy.

 * Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence.

 * Formulative & Industrial Pharmacy.

Pharmaceutics is arguably the most diverse of all the subject areas in Pharmaceutical Science and encompasses.

An understanding of the basic physical chemistry necessary for the efficient design of dosage form.[Physical Pharmaceutics]

The design and formulation of medicine. [Dosage form design]

The manufacture of these medicines on both a small [compounding] & a large [Pharmaceutical technology] scale.

The cultivation, avoidance & elimination of microorganisms in medicines [Microbiology]

Biotechnology is a vast & rapidly growing branch of science. The major impact of this is the introduction of molecular biology into medicine and then into Pharmaceutical industries. This led to a powerful technique called as genetic engineering.

The Pharmacist will have a greater role in patient counseling regarding healthcare & educating the people about never drugs, their probable new intractions & adverse effect. The role of Pharmacist will expand because of the increased number of drugs & diagnostic tools, there by helping the world to move towards a future which is safer & healthier.


DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY

Nature always stands as a golden mark to exemplify the outstanding phenomenon of symbiosis. The human being appears to be afflicted with more diseases than any other animal species. Nature has provided a complete store house of remedies to cure all ailments of mankind.

Pharmacognosy may be defined as a branch of bioscience which treats in detail medicinal and related products of crude or primary type obtained from plant, animal and mineral origin. In short it is an objective study to acquire the knowledge of crude drugs obtained from natural sources.

 Pharmacognosy-The Future

The Future of Pharmacognosy seems to be bright. A Pharmacognosist possessing the knowledge of plant taxonomy, plant breeding, plant pathology and plant genetics is helpful in the development of cultivation technology for medicinal and aromatic plants.

Plants-Chemistry (Phytochemistry) has undergone significant development in this discipline, which involved the technology like extraction. Isolation, Purification, Characterisation of Pharmaceuticals from natural sources.

Plant-Biotechnology and Biochemistry has also developed a lot in this field which helps the Pharmacognosist to discover new species of crude drugs and also to increase the percentage of active constituents.

Pharmacognosy is an important link between Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry. As a result new plant drugs are findings their way as medicine.

Pharmacognosy is an important bridge between the Pharmaceutical and basic sciences and Allopathic systems of medicines. It provides s system where in the active principles of crude drugs derived from natural orgin can could be dispensed formulated and manufactured in dosage forms acceptable to allopathic system of medicine.

Scheme for Pharmacognostic Studies of a Crude drug.

 A systemic study of a crude drug involves.

1. Official title, synonyms or vernacular names, if any.
2. Biological source and family.
3. Geographical Source or habitat.
4. History and introduction of crude drug.
5. Cultivation collection, Processing for market and commerce in crude drugs.
6. Morphological or Macroscopical character.
7. Microscopic or histological studies.
8. Chemical constituents and qualitative chemical tests.
9. Pharmacological actions, therapeutic and other pharmaceutical uses and Pharmaceutical preparation or formulations.
10.Commercial varieties, Substitutes and adulterants.


Quality control of crude drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals derived from them.