Doctorate of Medicine [MD] in Clinical Pharmacology Scope, Salary and Eligibility

MD in Clinical Pharmacology is a 3- year full- time program involving the study of the interactions between therapeutic agents and humans. This program is an important backbone of the most important interventions and therapeutic agents that health practitioners use to treat a variety of illnesses. Clinical Pharmacology involves the principles of individualization of drug therapy and covers related topics such as pharmacogenetics, drug use in liver and renal diseases, drug in special populations, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, and therapeutic drug monitoring.

The main objective of the discipline is to promote safety of prescriptions, maximise drugs’ intended effects and minimise their side effects. It is important that there be association with pharmacists skilled in areas of drug information, medication safety and other aspects of pharmacy related to clinical pharmacology. These professionals handle adverse drug reactions, therapeutic drug monitoring, and provide drug information services.

MD in Clinical Pharmacology: Course Highlights

Tabulated below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Post graduate
Duration	3 years (Full time)
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree in M.B.B.S or any degree in science.
Admission Process	Entrance test or direct admission in some cases
Course Fee	INR 30,000 to 32,00,000
Average Starting Salary	INR 1,40,000 to 17,00,000

Top Institutes Offering MD in Clinical Pharmacology

Compiled here is a list of the top institutes in India offering the course along with their respective locations and fees charged by each.