MET Institute of Pharmacy (Degree) arranged the career oriented and enlightening interaction between its Alumni and third & final year students of B. Pharm on 7th January 2023. In this session, students gained comprehensive knowledge and career choices after B. Pharm.

During the interaction the Alumni Ms. Vaishali Ganu, Sr. Manager Regulatory Affairs, MSD (B. Pharm Batch 2008), Dr. Sankalp Gharat, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy (B. Pharm Batch 2014), Ms. Pooja Dubey, Business Development Specialist, Connell Brothers Company Pvt. Ltd. (B. Pharm Batch 2014), Mr. Mohit Patwardhan, Intellectual Property Cell, Associated Capsules Group (ACG) (B. Pharm Batch 2009), Dr. Girish Kulkarni, Co-founder, The Purple Soul and Co-founder & CEO, Cedar BIOSCIENCES (Alumni, B. Pharm Batch 2003), Mr. Rahul Lad, Group Product Manager, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (B. Pharm Batch 2013), Ms. Namrata Dhumatkar, Sr. Market Analyst, MedSphere India Pvt. Ltd. (B. Pharm Batch 2012), and Ms. Amruta Kanekar, Assistant manager, TCS (B. Pharm Batch 2008) interacted with the students on various topics such as Intellectual Property Rights, Academics & Pharmaceutics, Dermacosmeceuticals, Research & Development, Marketing, Pharmacovigilance and Social Media Management for Corporate Careers.

Dr. Kulkarni gave some insights and information on Research & Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry. The scope of the R&D market, factors influencing R&D spending, career dimensions & growth, the path that students need to give more attention to be able to make a successful career and many more pointers were well received.

Ms. Vaishali, Key Alumni & Speaker of the event, gave a speech and some insights on Regulatory Affairs that involved the definition of Regulatory Affairs and its hierarchy.

Ms. Pooja presented next, Derma-cosmeceuticals - The latest market trend, Regulatory, Attractions & Opportunities for pharma graduates. The presentation involved the multiple career opportunities post Pharma study, the fundamental learning on various terminologies, market segments & Dermatological products market segmentation, the rise of the Dermacosmeceuticals market, global Dermacosmeceutical market dynamics and lots more.

Mr. Mohit described Intellectual Property Rights. Students were delighted to obtain knowledge on Intellectual Property Rights followed by some examples, its significance and career opportunities. Mr. Lad guided the students about the demand for Marketing in the Pharmaceutical industry - Pharma marketing. He defined the benefit of marketing as delivering a competitive edge, penetration into renewed markets, the acquisition of new consumers and eventually the business goals achievement.

Mr. Gharat, presented a lecture on Academics & Pharmaceutics that involved the significance, potential market, career growth and job opportunities. Ms. Namrata also demonstrated career paths in Pharmacovigilance to MET IOP (Degree) third and final year students. She further explained the aim of pharmacovigilance, she even gave her opinion based on her experiences in the Pharma field, a career in pharmacovigilance is an excellent choice for pharmacy graduates.

Lastly, Ms. Amruta talked about Social Media Management for Corporate Careers in the field of pharmacy. She exemplified that as Social media is becoming increasingly significant and influential in the pharmaceutical industry, the importance of social media in the pharmaceutical sector cannot be overstated. She added career opportunities for future candidates who are going to pass out from the MET IOP (Degree) and gave some insightful messages.