Departments & Programs
Pharmacy Department
Distinct Features
- First university that offered Doctor of Pharmacy program in the Philippines
- Accredited Level II, by Philippine Association Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) as certified by Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP)
- Top Performing School in the Pharmacist Licensure Examination
- Strong linkages with international and national professional organizations, government, and private institutions
- Strong linkages with industry partners, different drugstores, hospitals, and manufacturing companies for pharmacy practice experience/internships
- Member of the Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy
- Highly-qualified faculty members who are licensed pharmacists
- Strong Pharmacy Alumni Support
- Caring and Quality Service-Oriented School
- Committed to providing professionally competent, legally qualified, and globally competitive pharmacists who are population and patient-oriented
Academic Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (4 years)
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy ( 5 years)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (6 years)
- 2-year Post-Baccalaureate, Doctor of Pharmacy
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The Pharmacy degree curriculum aims to produce globally competitive pharmacists who are scientifically competent, technically skilled, caring and responsible professionals, and able to deliver the full spectrum of pharmacy services required in the different settings of pharmacy practice. The school is committed to the development of pharmacy graduates who can:
- demonstrate a working knowledge of concepts and principles on patient-centered pharmacy practice;
- practice operative interpersonal, intra-professional communication, and collaborative skills in providing pharmaceutical care and patient counseling;
- perform efficiently and effectively responsibilities and tasks in any area of pharmacy practice;
- design pharmaceutical care services program integrating innovative business/entrepreneurial strategies;
- conduct scientific research leading to the development of drugs for prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment of diseases or medical conditions, and contribute to the acquisition of new knowledge in the practice of pharmacy;
- practice the profession consistent with the ethical, legal, social, and economic standards of the pharmacy profession; and
- engage in a self-directed lifelong learning.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Pharmacy is a multifaceted profession. As a Pharmacy graduate and licensed pharmacist, you can work in any one of the following:
1. Drug Outlets
Drugstore
- Drug Store Owner/Manager
- Supervising Pharmacist
- Chain Drug Store Chief Pharmacist/Staff Pharmacist
- Botica ng Barangay Pharmacist
Hospital
- Chief Pharmacist
- Supervisor
- Hospital Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Staff Pharmacist
2. Drug Establishments
- Pharmacist Owner/Manager/Supervisor/Staff
- Regulatory Pharmacist
- Company Pharmacist
- Research/Clinical Researcher
- Quality Control Analyst
- Quality Assurance Inspector
- Medical Representative
- Product Manager
- Production Pharmacist
- Production Planning and Inventory Control Officer
- Marketing Specialist
3. Academic Institutions
- Administrator
- Dean
- Assistant Dean
- Program Coordinator
- Department Chair
- Professor
- Instructor
- Lecturer
4. Government Agencies
- Professional Regulation Commission Board of Pharmacy Examiner
- Food and Drug Regulation Officer (FDRO)
- Drug Regulation Officer (DRO)
- Director of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Hospital/Clinic Pharmacist
- Consultant
- Researcher
- Philhealth Pharmacist
- Military Pharmacist
- Forensic Pharmacist Analyst
5. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
- HMO Pharmacist
- Medical Transcriptor
- Health Call Center Pharmacist
6. Research Institutions
- Researcher
- Administrator
7. Non-Government Organizations/Private Corporations
- Project Director
- Consultant
- Company Pharmacist
Deans and Academic Heads
Mr.Eugene Marc D. Cera III, RPh, MSPharm
Program Head, Pharmacy Department
[email protected]
Gil Puyat Campus
Centro Escolar University
259 Senator Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City
[email protected]
(+63)2 8889-7491/ (+63)2 8889-7489
(+63)2 8843-0300 loc. 135
Faculty Profile
Permanent:
- Cera, Eugene Marc III D.
Master of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Dean, Maria Donnabelle U.
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
Master of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Limuaco, Olivia M.
Doctor of Philosophy major in Science Education
Centro Escolar University
Master of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
Fixed-Term:
- Tristan Joseph A. Flores II, RPh
Pursuing Master of Science in Pharmacy with Specialization in Clinical Pharmacy and Research
Philippine Women’s University
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Centro Escolar University - Manila
- John Christian Y. Lara, RPh, LPT, MPAf
Master in Public Affairs (Education Management)
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Post-baccalaureate Diploma in Teaching
Philippine Normal University
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University – Makati
- Karen Joy S. Maniulit, RPh, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University - Makati
- Shaira Gayle T. Techon, RPh
Pursuing Master of Science in Pharmacy major in Manufacturing Pharmacy
Saint Louis University – Baguio City
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Our Lady of Fatima University – Antipolo
- Cyrene Keith O. Villanueva, RPh, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University – Makati
Lecturer:
- Vinchelle Lynne M. Chua, RPh, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Jarmaine Z. David, RPh, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Leeland Anthony Dela L. Luna, RPh, PharmD
Pursuing Master of Science in Pharmacology
University of the Philippines Manila
Doctor of Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University - Makati
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Mark Anthony O. Ellana, RPh, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University - Makati
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Olivia M. Limuaco, RPh, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy major in Science Education
Centro Escolar University
Master of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Centro Escolar University
- Rachel Merci B. Mundo, RPh
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
University of the Immaculate Conception
Linkages
LOCAL
- Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA)
- Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP)
- MedExpress
- The Generics Pharmacy
- Watsons Philippines
- Mercury Drug Corporation
- Mercury Drug Foundation
- Asian Hospital and Medical Center
- The Medical City
- Makati Medical Center
- National Center for Mental Health
- Ospital ng Makati
- Ospital ng Muntinlupa
- Rizal Medical Center
- Christ the King Medical Center – Unihealth Las Piñas
- Unihealth Southwoods Hospital and Medical Center
- Bargn Farmaceutici Corporation Laboratories
- La Croesus Pharma Inc.
- Food and Drug Administration
- Pharmacy Preceptors Guild of the Philippines
INTERNATIONAL
- Association of Asian Schools of Pharmacy (AASP)
- Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
- International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
- Theresiana Pharmacy Academy Indonesia
Laboratories and Facilities
- Pharmacy Simulation Room
The Pharmacy Simulation Room, located on the fourth floor of the Gil Puyat campus, serves as the initial practice site for Pharmacy students to make themselves familiar with the operation of a drug store, the different drugs available in the market including their dosage form, and their use and storage. It is also where the students practice the services rendered by a pharmacist to their clients such as patient and medication counseling. - Pharmacy Manufacturing Laboratories and Instrumentation Room
The Pharmacy Manufacturing Laboratories (603 and 703) are specifically assigned for the Department of Pharmacy. In these laboratories, the students develop their excellent skills in their chosen field. Well-maintained equipment and instruments used for research and instruction that conform to the course requirements are housed in instrumentation rooms. HPLC, Dissolution Apparatus, Plantar Apparatus, Phletysmometer, and Friabilator, among others, are provided for hands-on exercises so that students will fully acquire the needed skills in the Pharmacy practice.
Department Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS FROM PRIVATE GRANTS
- Mercury Drug Foundation, Inc.
SCHOLARSHIPS FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- The Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Scholarship