NEED OF INTEGRATION OF COURSE ON MEDICAL DEVICES IN UNDERGRADUATE PHARMACY CURRICULUM

Medical Devices are becoming indispensable part of Indian healthcare sector. multi-product sector which includes various products such as implants, consumables, IVD reagents. The market medical devices is growing tremendously but India mainly relies on imports these devices. Government has announced Promotion Parks. This will encourage setting Med Tech Industry in India. But, short fall skilled manpower to work Industries. Pharmacists the main authority involved procurement and sale current curriculums B. Pharmacy does not include Devices. A course should be included curriculum. Faculty experts pharmaceutical sciences regulatory officers view that study made a mandatory discipline for all pharmacy courses approved by Council (PCI) because, like medicines other health technologies, also necessary patient care. Equipping pharmacist with knowledge benefit well improve Moreover, this open new avenue jobs pharmacist.