Diploma in Pharmacy

(R3/0916/4/0026) (04/28) (MQA/A7917)

The profession of pharmacy plays a vital role in serving the health needs of the society. Pharmacists and pharmacist assistants are the most accessible members of the health care team for the public and are authorities on drugs and their use. They impart scientific knowledge related to the identification, formulation, preparation, standardization, quality control and use of drugs as well as medicines and effective management of their distribution and sale.

  • Full Time: 3 Years
  • Intakes: January, July, October

Overview

The profession of pharmacy plays a vital role in serving the health needs of the society. Pharmacists and pharmacist assistants are the most accessible members of the health care team for the public and are authorities on drugs and their use. They impart scientific knowledge related to the identification, formulation, preparation, standardization, quality control and use of drugs as well as medicines and effective management of their distribution and sale.

Program Aim

Graduates with the certificate of “Diploma in pharmacy” can work as pharmacy assistants and with the skills acquired, they would be able to effectively manage the affairs of hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical industries, community pharmacy services, drug administration and other organizations that deal with drug research, marketing, sales and administration.

Career Opportunities

Pharmacy, an important aspect of health profession concerned with knowledge about drugs and their effects, deals with chemical, physical, biological and behavioral sciences. It offers diverse opportunities in Malaysia as well as in other parts of the world. Pharmacists may practice in a community or hospitals, nursing homes or extended care facility, pharmaceutical industry,biotechnology industry and other private or public companies,government agencies,colleges and other organizations or institutions.

The Pharmacy program of Lincoln University College is rated as one of the best programs of Malaysia.

The Malaysian Government in its vision statement declared that Malaysia will emerge as a developed nation by the year 2020. The nation aims to provide health care facilities to all its citizens. The Government of Malaysia Declared Malaysia as a MEDICAL TOURISM DESTINATION; therefore job opportunities include:

  1. Community Pharmacy.
  2. Institutional (Hospital) Pharmacy.
  3. Pharmaceutical Industry.
  4. Food Industry.
  5. Traditional Medicine Industry.
  6. Academic Pharmacy.
  7. Government Health Sector.
  8. Drug and Food Administration.
  9. Managed Care Pharmacy.
  10. Laboratory Services.
  11. Department of Veterans Affairs
  12. All branches of the Armed Services, and
  13. Others Fields of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Shops, Cosmetic Industry,
  14. Veterinary Sections and others).
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