Strict work timings (Mon–Sat, 9 AM–5:30 PM with just 30 mins lunch); even 5 minutes late or leaving early leads to half-day salary deduction regardless of role, workload, or circumstances.
Salary package is very low (₹15,000/month, in-hand around ₹13,000 with 100% attendance) considering 5–6 years of education and qualifications. No increment or recognition of internships from reputed hospitals.
Training is poor; often no proper trainers, only a namesake "head/trainer" in your employee profile.
Clinical pharmacists are sometimes asked to work as physician assistants or DMOs instead of actual clinical pharmacist duties.
No dedicated counselling rooms or proper infrastructure for clinical pharmacists in departments.
Some doctors and HR staff fail to treat clinical pharmacists with professional respect. HR lacks awareness of differences between educational qualifications (PharmD, BPharm, DPharm, MBBS).
Professional growth and recognition are very limited.
