To strengthen its Pharm D programme through staff and students exchange programme and other collaborative research, the Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu has inked an MoU with College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences in the US. As the Pharm D programmes are new to this country, the Annamalai University's initiative in this regard will go a long way in training its teachers and provide quality programmes to the students.
As a part of this initiative, the contact with Western University of Health Sciences, California, USA is established and one of its professors Dr James Scott has already visited Annamalai University in early 2009. He has delivered a series of special lectures related to Pharmacy practice in institutional set up.
Annamalai University is the first institution in the country to start Pharm D programme both at six years and three years Post Baccalaureate level. The programmes are approved by the Pharmacy Council of India and funded by the University Grants Commission under innovative programme. The programme is organised in association with 1200 bedded University's multi-speciality teaching hospital, Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital.
As a first step, the dean of the Western University of Health Sciences would be visiting Annamalai University during February 2010 to discuss further modalities. With this, the students of Annamalai University would get an American Exposure to Pharmacy Practice.
