Specialized Pharmacy Courses -- an ideal alternative to Medical courses

There is a beeline to become a doctor - but is it really sound career choice? If you look at the investment in terms of time and money invested -- its really not value for money. There are so many alternatives that gives you entry to the noble medical profession. These courses can provide for a sound career, at less time and much lesser investment. A student can do any one of these following courses at a total education cost of less than Rs 5 lakhs. While an MBBS course can cost you upwards of 40 lakhs.

These courses are clubbed under the head -- Allied Health Sciences.

 1. Bachelor of Pharmacy  [B Pharm] 

 2. Diploma in Pharmacy  [D Pharm] 
 
 3. Doctor of Pharmacy  [PharmD]

 4. Master of Pharmacy ( Pharmaceutical Analysis) [MPharm -  Pharmaceutical Analysis]

 5. Master of Pharmacy ( Pharmaceutical Technology) [MPharm -  Pharmaceutical Technology]

 6. Master of Pharmacy ( Pharmaceutics) [MPharm -  Pharmaceutics]

 7. Master of Pharmacy ( Pharmaceuticology) [MPharm -  Pharmacology]

 8. Master of Pharmacy ( Clinical Pharmacy) [MPharm -  Clinical Pharmacy]