How far behind we will be to start PharmD study program at our university academy?!

sheikh-feroz-uddin-ahmed(Sheikh Feroz Uddin Ahmed): PharmD is a professional degree program for the undergraduate study of Pharmacy students at the university levels of almost all countries of the world.

Bangladesh could not yet start that program at any of her public or private universities. Department of Pharmacy of Dhaka University approached to start PharmD in 2010, but could not get permission. I have learned from daily newspapers that a private university was being trying to open a PharmD study program for a long time; but also failed or better to say not allowed to start ….! This is really an obstacle in our academia; that we have to remove for our national economy and the healthcare benefits to our people.

Today, I will not make this script longer to read; with the history of the start of the PharmD study. Indian government under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made a Gazette notification on the Regulations for PharmD on 10th May 2008. Thus, in India, we can find PharmD study programs at both public and private universities.

PharmaD is a professional undergraduate study degree program in the subject, Pharmacy. The title of the degree is ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’. Medical students study for the undergraduate degree titled MBBS and those of the qualified are titled ‘Medical Doctor’.

Both medical doctors and pharmacy doctors can collaborate for upgrading the health of our people. A PharmD degree is required nowadays, throughout the world for licensing their Pharmacists for the Practice of Pharmacy. This degree is not only the prime requirement for obtaining a license of Pharmacy Practice in developed countries like the USA, UK, etc only; but also in our neighboring countries and the countries of the middle-east region.

In our country, Pharmacy is a popular subject and only the most meritorious science background students can get a chance to study in this degree program. With our academic resource, we can confidently start the PharmD study program. This will bring many positive impacts to our country; in the healthcare sector, GDP, foreign earnings, etc.

We have to open and encourage PharmD study at our university levels. We have more to advance even after the start of the PharmD program, which we have to look at also. As practicing Pharmacists, our new generation must not be staying lagging behind others. So, now, may we have made a plea to our superiors, please do not delay in starting PharmD at our public and private university levels.

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