2-year B. Pharmacy diploma (Category B) — open your own medical store, work in hospital pharmacy, or join a pharmaceutical company.
2 years · PPC Lahore (Pakistan Pharmacy Council) · Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Pakistan has one of the largest medical-store densities in the world — every neighborhood has 2–3 medical stores. The B. Pharmacy diploma gives you the legal qualification to run one as the on-site Category B Pharmacist.
Note: PPC (Pakistan Pharmacy Council) Lahore registration Rs 14,700. Examination Rs 7,500.
Pakistan has one of the largest medical-store densities in the world — every neighborhood has 2–3 medical stores. The B. Pharmacy diploma gives you the legal qualification to run one as the on-site Category B Pharmacist.
Beyond retail, B. Pharmacy graduates work in hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical company sales/distribution, and clinical-pharmacy assistant roles.
EIRA conducts Pakistan Pharmacy Council exams on schedule — graduates finish the 2-year program on time and start practicing as licensed Category B Pharmacists, instead of being stuck for 6+ months waiting for delayed exam sessions, which is a common issue at other B. Pharmacy institutes.
EIRA's B. Pharmacy program covers pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, hospital pharmacy, and drug-store management — preparing graduates for both retail and hospital pharmacy.
B. Pharmacy (Category B) is a 2-year diploma recognized by the Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PPC). It qualifies you to run a medical store as the legally-required Category B Pharmacist, work in hospital pharmacy, or join pharmaceutical companies in sales/distribution.
Yes — B. Pharmacy is the standard qualification for opening a medical store in Pakistan. After PPC registration, you can either run your own store or be the licensed Category B Pharmacist for someone else's store (a common arrangement).
B. Pharmacy admission fee is Rs 20,000 (one-time) and monthly fee is Rs 7,500 — among the most affordable diplomas. Pakistan Pharmacy Council Lahore registration Rs 14,700 and examination Rs 7,500.
Matric or FSc with any subjects, minimum 50% marks, age 18–30 years, Punjab domicile required (current intake). Open to all genders.
No. Pharm-D is a 5-year university degree (Doctor of Pharmacy) — Category A pharmacist. B. Pharmacy is a 2-year diploma — Category B pharmacist. Both can run a medical store, but Pharm-D is required for hospital chief-pharmacist and senior industry roles.
B. Pharmacy is 2 years and Category B (full pharmacist license — can independently run a medical store). Dispenser is 1 year — works under a pharmacist in a hospital dispensary or retail store. B. Pharmacy is the stronger long-term qualification.
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