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In India, '''Diploma in Pharmacy''' (often shortened as '''DPharm''' or '''DPharma''') is an entry-level [[Tertiary education|tertiary]] [[pharmacy]] credential. It is obtained following two-year of training. Students can enroll in the course after successfully completing [[Education_in_India#12th_(Senior_Secondary_or_Higher_Secondary)_Exam|higher secondary education]] in science stream with [[physics]], [[chemistry]] and either [[biology]] or [[maths]] as subjects. After obtaining the diploma, registration with the [[Pharmacy Council of India|pharmacy council]] is required to be a registered pharmacist. A D.Pharm holder can also enroll for a professional ([[undergraduate]]) degree course of [[Bachelor of Pharmacy]] via lateral entry scheme.<br />
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A diploma holder can be employed as a registered pharmacist in a hospital or pharmacy dispensing drugs and pharmaceuticals. It is mandatory that at least one person employed in a pharmacy be a qualified and registered pharmacist.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.pci.nic.in Pharmacy council of India]<br />
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[[Category:Academic degrees of India]]<br />
[[Category:Pharmacy education in India]]<br />
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