Pharmacy Practice

Advancing the science of drug formulation, delivery, and dosage design to develop safe,
effective, and patient-focused medicines.

About the Department of Pharmacy Practice

The Department of Pharmacy Practice, established in 2000, is dedicated to advancing patient-centred pharmaceutical care through clinical education, hospital-based training, and research. Located within KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, the department provides students with hands-on exposure to clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, medication management, patient counselling, pharmacovigilance, and clinical research.

With experienced faculty and exposure to diverse medical specialties including general medicine, cardiology, oncology, nephrology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and obstetrics and gynaecology, students develop the skills required to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and contribute effectively to patient care.

Career Pathways

Pharmacy Practice offers diverse career opportunities across healthcare, research, pharmaceutical industries, and regulatory sectors. Graduates can build careers as:

Clinical Pharmacists

Clinical Pharmacists along with physicians takes the responsibility for medication therapy management, especially for chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma. Clinical pharmacist are also working in specialty clinics like anticoagulation clinics, critical care clinics, cardiology clinic etc.

Community Pharmacy

Considered first line of health care. Community pharmacist not only dispense medications but also provide patient counselling on OTC medications and monitor patients for adverse effects and drug interactions.

Governmental agencies

Local, State and Central Government Agencies such as State Pharmacy Councils, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), need skilled pharmacists.

Hospital Pharmacy

Most graduates pursue their careers in hospital pharmacy. Pharmacists in hospitals monitors the patient and adjust their medications in consultation with the physicians.

Pharmacoeconomics

Demand for Pharmacoeconomists is steadily increasing day by day. Governmental agencies, professional associations, health insurance providers, hospital administration departments, health care consultancy organizations, national and international pharmaceutical companies are likely to recruit pharmacoeconomists.

Research and Postdoc Opportunities

Pharm. D graduates are eligible to join for Postdoc program in various national and international universities.

Research

The department promotes translational and patient-focused research addressing contemporary healthcare challenges. Key research areas include:

Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety

Detection, monitoring, prevention, and management of adverse drug reactions and medication-related problems.

Pharmacoeconomics & Health Outcomes

Evaluation of treatment costs, clinical outcomes, quality of life, and healthcare resource utilization.

Chronic Disease Management

Development and evaluation of pharmacist-led interventions for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases.

Clinical Research

Research focused on improving medication use, patient outcomes, disease management, and pharmaceutical care.

Department highlights

Established in 2000 with a strong focus on clinical and patient-centred pharmacy practice.
Hospital-based clinical exposure at KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, a large multispecialty teaching hospital.
Comprehensive clinical pharmacy services, including drug information, patient counselling, medication reconciliation, adverse drug reaction monitoring, and medication therapy management.
Practical training in unit-dose dispensing, cytotoxic drug reconstitution, total parenteral nutrition, and pharmaceutical care.
Exposure to multiple clinical specialties, including cardiology, oncology, nephrology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and general medicine.
Active participation in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and institutional ethics activities.
Regular conferences, workshops, seminars, guest lectures, and symposiums at national and international levels.
Annual academic initiatives including the Advanced Academic Training Programme (AATP) and National Pharm. D Colloquium (NPC).
Academic pathways covering Pharm.D, Pharm.D (PB), M.Pharm (Pharmacy Practice), MSc Clinical Research, and Fellowship in Clinical Research.