Pharmacy

Dr Kapil Kalra | Principal | Alpine Group of Institutions

What is Pharmacy?

There are many nuances of a Career in Pharmacy. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Pharmacy, while one should first understand What is a Career in Pharmacy. The most authoritative source of information on Pharmacy is someone with real experience in it.

Principal Dr Kapil Kalra has worked in Pharmacy for 10 years & 6 months. Here is how Principal Dr Kapil Kalra detailed Pharmacy:

Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs. It is a health profession that links health sciences with chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs.

How Principal Dr Kapil Kalra got into Pharmacy?

After completing my B Pharma from SGRRITS, Dehradun and M Pharma from KMIPS, Orissa, I did my PhD in Pharmacy from Bhagwant University, Ajmer. After that I worked in Dev Bhoomi Group of Institution for three years. I am working as a principal at Alpine Group of Institution since 2011.

Principal Dr Kapil Kalra's Talk on Pharmacy

Starts with what is:
1)	Pharmacy

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Pharmacy, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Pharmacy. It defines Education in terms of following items for Pharmacy:
2)	Medical Chemistry
3)	Pharmacology
4)	Pharmaceutics
5)	Biochemistry
6)	Ayurveda
7)	Human Anatomy & Physiology

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Pharmacy depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Pharmacy:
8)	Hardworking
9)	Long Learner
10)	Patience
11)	Knowledge About Doses Form
12)	Counselling & Listening

Positives of Pharmacy motivate one to work hard for the same. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Pharmacy:
13)	New Inventions
14)	Growth Opportunities
15)	Monetary Potential
16)	Never Ending Field

There are a few Challenges in Pharmacy which one needs to be cognizant of:
17)	Competition
18)	Lack of Awareness
19)	Lack of Research Facilities

In the final section of the Talk, Dr Kapil Kalra talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
20)	Pharmacist

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Links for this Talk

Principal Dr Kapil Kalra's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/kapilkalra

LifePage Career Talk on Pharmacy

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/pharmacy-1

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170907-0003

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYVPftT3O9E

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