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Fact
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Department of Pharmacy
RH Tariq
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University of Sargodha |
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Chairman: |
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Dr. Maqsood
Ahmad |
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Ph: 0092-48-9230811-15
Ext. 312
Email: pharmacy@uos.edu.pk |
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Introduction |
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The past decade has witnessed major
advances in the practice of pharmacy, drug discovery, pharmaceutical technology,
and regulatory affairs. This has necessitated a radical change in pharmacy education
globally and locally. Pakistan pharmaceutical market is of about Rs. 45 billion.
The pharmaceutical sector mainly depends upon imports. Local pharmaceutical industry
is engaged only in formulations. There are only a few basic manufacturing plants
in the country. With the implementation of WTO regime the situation is going to
be more serious because we will not remain competitive due to our extensive dependence
on import of raw materials. In order to remain viable we must plan to move towards
indigenisation. For an effective indigenisation we must focus on human resource
development. Keeping in view these developments the Department of Pharmacy has laid
down its objectives very carefully . The study programs and courses have been
designed to fulfill the current needs with regard to professionalism, marketability, employability,
and entrepreneurship. The UoS graduates will be readily acceptable to pharmaceutical
industry, hospitals/clinics, community pharmacies, regulatory institutions, R &
D organizations (drug discovery and design centers), and schools of pharmacy. The
Department will introduce a quality assurance system based on continuous quality
improvement principle in order to achieve its objectives.
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Mission |
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The Department's mission is to teach
and research pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences to the best possible standard. |
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Vision |
The Department consists of the following
sections, which will develop, gradually, to full-fledged departments when the Department
of pharmacy will transform into School of pharmacy in due course of time.
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pathology
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Biomatrics/ Biostatistics/Computer
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Pharmaceutical Marketing
- Pharmacy Practices
- Personal Skills
- Pharmacognosy Drug Development
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Objectives |
- To train the students to become
pharmacists, competent to work in educational institutions, research organizations,
regulatory agencies, clinics/ hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical marketing and
industrial sector.
- Refresh and increase the knowledge
of pharmacy practitioners and related professionals.
- To provide a breadth of education
in pharmaceutical discovery, development and usage.
- To conduct basic and applied research
in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice and to transfer technology.
- To develop entrepreneurship in
our students.
- To prepare engineers and pharmacists
in design and fabrication of pharma facilities and machinery.
- To improve the healthcare system
by providing the quality health professionals.
- To provide drug information to
healthcare sector. Commercialization of research products.
- To enhance university-industry
interaction.
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Career Opportunities |
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The majority of graduates are registered
as pharmacists and are employed in community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy. Recent
pharmacy career developments include pharmacists employed within primary care groups
and acting as pharmaceutical advisors to health authorities. Many pharmacists are
also involved in the development of
new drugs as a result of research conducted
by the pharmaceutical industry. Others are engaged in teaching administration and
scientific positions in higher education.
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Pharmaceutical Welfare Society |
Pharmaceutical Welfare Society has
been established by the Department of Pharmacy since January 11, 2005.
Objectives of the society
are as under:
- Welfare of pharmacy students.
- Pharmacy education.
- Establishment of blood bank.
- Establishment of University pharmacy
- Provision of student services
- Welfare of needy patients
- Emergency help to community (related
to health)
- Coordination with social welfare
agencies.
Income of the society is generated
by the membership fee and donations. Since PWS-Pakistan is established, it has developed
a book bank for the needy student of Department of pharmacy. PWS has provided financial
support in fee and books to a number of needy students. Society has also provided
blood to the patients in emergency conditions in DHQ Hospital Sargodha. PWS-Pakistan
is providing following services at the Department of Pharmacy:
- Photocopying
- Stationery
- Books
- Composing
The society is aiming at establishing
Pharmacy shop, café and blood bank at Department of pharmacy, University of Sargodha.
PWS requests the students, parents and philanthropists to donate for the welfare
of needy students and patients.
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Research Lab
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The main areas of research undertaken
by the Department are drug delivery and formulation, medicinal chemistry and pharmacy
practice. Research work is organized in these groups, each with its own leader and
research fellows. The Drug Delivery and Formulation Group is concerned with the
transformation of bioactive substances into effective medicines to achieve drug
targeting, improved drug delivery and/or improved storage stability. The Medicinal
Chemistry Group is concerned with the identification, design, synthesis and evaluation
of biologically active compounds for use in medicine. Currently, research is being
carried out in the area of metal-based drugs. The focus of the Pharmacy Practice
Research Group is the establishment of the pharmaceutical care requirements of patients,
both in the community and in hospital, and the investigation of how these care requirements
can best be delivered. Pharmaceutical care embraces a number of activities, which
include the safe, effective and economic use of medicines, patient services, health
care and promotion, aspects of public health and specialist services. The department
houses state-of-the-art analytical equipment which include FT-IR,HPLC, GC-MS, Atomic
Absorption, DTA/TGA, TLC, Dissolution apparatus, Disintegration apparatus, Hardness
tester, Friability tester, Mixers, Granulators, Tablet press Flame Photometers,
Electrophoresis and Optical Microscopes.
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