The Diploma in Pharmacy, or D. Pharm, is a two-year program for providing the fundamental knowledge and practical skills of pharmaceutical sciences. A general list of core subjects involves: Pharmaceutics: Drug formulation, manufacturing, and dispensing. Pharmacology: A study on drug effects and mechanism on the human body. Pharmaceutical Chemistry: This will be dealing with chemical properties and synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds.Additional is the introduction to the study of natural drugs of plant and animal origin in pharmacognosy; biochemical processes relevant to health, as well as diagnostic methods in biochemistry and clinical pathology.
The student would also be taught in subjects such as hospital and clinical pharmacy as well as drug store and business management. Besides theoretical learning, students engage in practical training to develop the hands-on skill. This would include laboratory training, where they get to learn methods of drug analysis and compounding, and would be exposed to pharmacy operations in practice through internships. These are topics that allow graduates to prepare drugs, guarantee quality control and patient care with the ability to work in any pharmaceutical company, hospital, and community pharmacy.