Status of Drug Scientist and Their Pharma Profession in India

The starting of pharmaceutical education in India was initiated at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1932 by the Professor M. L. Schroff. From there it has been a big journey of approximately 80 years for this profession in this country. The passing of the Pharmacy Act 1948 well-known the statutory regulation of pharmacy institutions in India.The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was recognized in 1949 under Ministry of Health and the initial education policy (ER) framed in 1953, which were later amended in 1972, 1981 and 1991. Following pitfalls under this profession such asInability to attract meritorious students into the courseTight boundaries and less integration with other sciencesLack of social, industrial and clinical exposureInability to inculcate problem solving attitude in studentsResearch output from institutions rarely lead to commercialization and revenue generationChange in the mind sets from information impartation to knowledge basedGiven the market needs for trained man power, teaching takes total priority over research in our UniversitiesSolutionsBuilding professionalismPromoting pharmacy course to top preferenceImproving industrial and practical exposure