The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan has approved Pharm D (5-year degree) Program of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad

According to Dean Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Prof. Dr Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, a panel of the Pharmacy council of Pakistan has visited the varsity on August 3, 2019 to verify the required facilities for the grant of NOC for the said program. The recommendation of the panel was placed before the PCP in its meeting held on September 6, 2019 and the Council approved 50 seats for admission in Pharm-D per annum in morning session only. The university has invited applications for online admission to the program and last date to apply is October 22, 2010. The students with 60 percent marks in F.Sc Pre Medical from a Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education should apply. He said that Dr Muhammad Ashraf, after taking charge of Vice Chancellor four months ago, took up matter with council and provided the all facilities to meet the requirement of the PCP. He said that under his leadership, the pending cases of other NOCs of various degree programs had been resolved. In-charge Department of Pharmacy Dr. Farooq Azam said that the Pharm-D degree was started in session 2013-2014 in the Faculty of Veterinary Science UAF. He said that all the requirement of Pharmacy Council had been met and the students were being imparted with Quality education coupled with Clinical training and practical work in line with modern educational system. The health community has termed the degree program a need of the hour keeping the increasing health problems in view.