Department of Pharmacy Practice

Introduction
Faculty

The postgraduate degree program in Department of Pharmacy Practice inculcates candidates with the exemplary skills required to excel in the field. The career pathways after completing M. Phil or Ph.D. in Pharmacy Practice are among the most common career options for pharmacists, which elevates their position among other potential candidates as now more knowledge and expertise in their field is consolidated. However, there are various specializations when it comes to M. Phil and Ph.D., which prepares students for different roles in the industries and in health care sectors.
Post graduate degree of pharmacy practice assists students in magnifying their knowledge about a particular section of the discipline and making them experts in that field. The fields are:

Clinical Research
Therapeutics and Monitoring
Hospital Management System
Community Pharmacy Practices
Pharmacovigilance
Regulatory affairs

Prof. Dr. Rahela Ikram

B.Pharm (KU), M.Pharm (KU), Ph.D (KU).

HEC-Approved Ph.D. Supervisor

Over 30 years of distinguished experience in Pharmacology, Pharmacy Practice, and academia.
Renowned for excellence in teaching, research, and academic leadership.
Authored over 125 publications, contributing significantly to pharmaceutical sciences.
Supervised more than 20 Ph.D. and 20 M.Phil. students.
Expertise in therapeutics, Clinical Pharmacy, toxicology, and Pharmacovigilance.

Recent Publication:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2022.09.013

https://doi.org/10.61919/jhrr.v4i2.911

Prof. Dr. Mirza Tasawer Baig

Pharm.D. (FUAAST), M. Phil. (FUAAST), Ph.D. (Ziauddin University).

Ingenious academic professional with a focus on clinical and therapeutics research.
Ph.D. topic: Pharmacist’s Intervention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme in Pediatric ICU and its Impact on Antibiotic Resistance.
Successfully supervised 26 M.Phil. and 4 Ph.D. students.
Expertise in Clinical Pharmacy, Hospital and Community Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Drug Delivery, Pharmacotherapy, Phytopharmacology, Natural Products, Drug Analysis, Phytochemistry, Extraction and Isolation, and Chromatography and Spectrometry.

Recent Publications:

DOI:https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i2.4330.

Dr. Arif Sabah

Associate Professor

Pharm. (2000), Pharm.D. (Deficiency, 2005), M. Phil. (2011) and Ph.D. (2017) – Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. MBA (Marketing) 2003. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University.

Structured academic professional with research interests in stability and pharmaceutical packaging analysis, as well as clinical and therapeutics research.
Successfully supervised postgraduate students across various topics.
Played an instrumental role as a trainer in Pharmaceutical Management Skills.
Conducted over 150 training sessions on Pharmacy Management Skills and Patient-Focused Pharmacy, organized by GSK and Abbott Laboratories.

Recent Publications:

DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.8446