Doctor of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) is a five years degree Program and is a professional doctorate in pharmacy. In Pakistan, it is a first professional degree and a prerequisite for licensing to practice the profession of pharmacy or to become a Pharmacist. In many countries they are allowed to practice independently and can prescribe drugs directly to patients. However, in Pakistan, a Pharmacist can’t prescribe medicines. A Pharm. D. program has significant experiential or clinical education components in introductory and advanced levels for the safe and effective use of drugs. Experiential education prepares graduates to be practice-ready, as they already have spent a significant amount of time training in areas of direct patient care and research. A Pharm. D. graduate is entitled to prefix their name with “Dr.”