Department of Pharmacology
March 18, 2021 2025-04-03 7:00Department of Pharmacology
Pharmacology
The Science of Medicines & Therapeutics
The Pharmacology Department trains students in drug action, clinical trials, and therapeutics to ensure safe and effective treatment. Pharmacology focuses on drug action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects. It ensures safe and effective medication use through clinical research, pharmacovigilance, and experimental pharmacology.
The Department of Pharmacology at Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJGMC), Pune, is dedicated to advancing medical education and research in the field of pharmacology. The department’s vision is to be recognized as an intensive academic center excelling in pharmacology research, with the ultimate goal of improving human health.
Through these initiatives, the Department of Pharmacology at BJGMC strives to contribute significantly to medical education, research, and patient care.
Vision :
- To be renowned as an Intensive Academic Center in the discipline of Pharmacology and excel in pharmacology research, with the ultimate goal of improving human health.
Mission :
- To provide a training environment that promotes cooperation, values diversity, and fosters innovation.
- To facilitate analytical thinking among medical students and practitioners to encourage Rational as well as Safe Prescribing through quality teaching.
- To create awareness about the Pharmacovigilance Program Of India and importance of ADR reporting among the medical fraternity.
- To Promote interdepartmental, interfaculty and international collaborative research.
- To organize Departmental seminars on medical writing.
- To establish a Pharmacology and Toxicology animal house.
- To establish an Unit for Estimation of drug levels in body fluids.
Activities :
- Undergraduate teaching for students of IInd MBBS.
- Pharmacology training for students of BSc Nursing.
- Postgraduate training in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
- Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology under MUHS.
- Maintain uninterrupted supply of medicines for patients of the hospital through the Main Medical Store and 24*7 OPD/ Casualty Pharmacy.
- Drug Utilization and Pharmacoeconomic studies.
- To provide opinion on Ethical aspects of clinical research through the Institutional Ethics Committee of BJGMC & SGH, Pune-1.
- Regional Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Center under the Pharmacovigilance Program of India.
- Pharmacovigilance Committee for opinion regarding continuation of use of a drug in event of reporting of an ADR from the hospital.
Faculty of Pharmacology

Dr. Sangeeta Sanjay Dabhade (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Rohini Purushottam Jagtap (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Milindkumar Laxmanrao Pardeshi (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Rohidas Madhavrao Barve (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Momin Mohd. Abdul Mujeeb (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Smita Anand Tiwari (MD Pharmacology, PhD)

Dr. Sujeet Anant Divhare (MD Pharmcaology )

Dr. Hasina Ayyub Sayyad (PhD)

Dr. Amol Jadhav (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Rahul Vitthal Kedare (PhD)

Dr. Rachana Chavan (MD Pharmacology)

Dr. Minal Jain (MD Pharmacology)
Infrastructure of Pharmacology








Research & Publications of Pharmacology
- Authors – Kadam P, Tiwari S, Daswani B, Taware A, Hiray R.
Topic – Pharmacoeconomics and Utilization of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitors in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Published At – Journal of Pharmaceutical Care. 2022 Oct 1:115-21.
- Authors – Khandade Suvarna, Pardeshi Milind kumar, Hiray Rajesh.
Topic – A study on drug utilization pattern of cardiovascular drugs in intensive care unit of department of medicine in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Published At – Paripex Indian J Res.2022Nov;11(11): 146-150.
- Authors – Gaikwad AP, Barve R and Hiray R.
Topic – A Cost variation analysis of drugs used in the management of thromboembolic disorders a pharmacoeconomic study.
Published At – International journal of pharmacological research 2022;12(2): e5748.
- Authors – Lawankar AB, Mujeeb MM, Hiray RS.
Topic – Determination of resistance pattern of bacteriostatic antimicrobial drugs by analysis of blood culture reports.
Published At – International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2022 Mar;11(2):117.
- Authors – Ashish Bhaskarrao Lawankar1 , Momin Mohd. Abdul Mujeeb , Rajesh Sudhakar Hiray , Arvind Punja Salve , Rahul DnyandeoKale, Mohammed Mohsin Ahmed. nt. J. of Pharmacology and Clin.
Topic – Comparative study of effect of amlodipine, atenolol, enalapril and thiazide on arterial blood pressure, heart rate and renal function tests in hypertensive patients.
Published At – Research Vol-6 (1) 2022 [1-9].
- Authors – Ingle SA, Divhare SA, Hiray RS, Shingare S.
Topic – Determination of the drug utilization patterns of antimicrobial agents used in the department of ear, nose and throat at a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Published At – Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2022; 11:453-9
- Authors – Todkar SL, Tiwari S.
Topic – A study of adverse drug reactions in tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care hospital.
Published At – Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol [Internet]. 2022 Oct. 27 [cited 2025 Jan. 1];11(6):635-40.
- Authors – PHULPAGARE MB, TIWARI SA, HIRAY RS.
Topic – Antiplatelet Efficacy of 75 mg Aspirin Once a Day versus Twice a Day Dosing in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients-A Longitudinal Open Label Study.
Published At – Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2022 Nov 1;16(11).
- Authors – Gupta KS, Pardeshi ML, Hiray RS.
Topic – Cost variation analysis of commonly prescribed anti-diabetic drugs available in Indian market: a pharmacoeconomic study.
Published At – Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol.2022Jan;11(1):47-51.
- Authors – Gupta KS, Pardeshi ML, Hiray RS.
Topic – An analysis of perception and attitude of second year undergraduate medical students towards offline and online mode of learning in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Published At – International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research.2022July;5(4):1176-1183.
- Authors – Jain Minal Bharat, Rajesh S. Hiray, Mukthambika B, Jyoti Gadhade, Rajesh Mailagire,
Topic – “Cost variation study of various brands of drugs used in treatment of acne vulgaris, available in India: A pharmacoeconomic study”.
Published At – IJMSIR- January – 2022, Vol – 7, Issue – 1, P. No. 308 – 321.
- Authors – Jain M, Hiray RS, Mailagire R, Mukthambika B and Gadhade J.
Topic – Drug utilization study in covid associated mucormycosis patients in a tertiary care hospital.
Published At – International Journal of Pharmacological Research 2022; 12(6) e5766.
- Authors – B M, Hiray RS, Jain MB, Gadhade J.
Topic – Virtual conferences, online learning and ethics video-meetings: An elixir in the time of COVID-19 crisis.
Published At – Int J of Pharmc Res.2021 Jun. 30;11(6):e5620.
- Authors – Dr.Pooja Chandrashekhar Upasani, Dr. Rajesh Sudhakar Hiray, Dr. Momin Mohd. Abdul Mujeeb Int. J. of Pharmacology and Clin.
Topic – Antibiotic resistance pattern and questionnaire regarding measures taken for its prevention in tertiary care hospital.
Published At – Research Vol-5(2) 2021 [98-106].
- Authors – Jain M, Hiray RS, Mailagire R, Mukthambika B and Gadhade J.
Topic – Drug utilization study in covid associated mucormycosis patients in a tertiary care hospital.
Published At – International Journal of Pharmacological Research 2022; 12(6) e5766.
- Authors – Akshay Vishwasrao Bodke, Momin Mohd. Abdul Mujeeb, Milind L. Pardeshi, Sangeeta S. Dabhade, Smita A. Tiwari.
Topic – Knowledge, attitude, and practice about antimicrobial stewardship concepts among practitioners.
Published At – International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2024Sept;13(5):679-684.
- Authors – Kartki Aher, Smita A. Tiwari.
Topic – Knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance in general population.
Published At – Indian Journal of Public health Research & development.Vol.15, No.4; October December 2024.
- Authors – Parveen A, Soni C, Daswani B.
Topic – Prescription Analysis and Drug Utilization Pattern in Out Patient Department of Hospital Pharmacy at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.
Published At – Hospital Pharmacology. 2024; 11(2):1409-1417.
- Authors – Parveen A.
Topic – DRESS associated with amoxicillin use: A case report.
Published At – Rx factor. 2024; 10: 14-15.
- Authors – Mohini Jogdand, Rohidas M. Barve.
Topic – Assessment of Knowledge, attitude & practice of haemovigilance among resident doctors at tertiary care teaching hospital Pune.
Published At – Global journal of Research analysis. Vol 13, 2024.
- Authors – Rayewar AA, Hambarde SS, Wanjari RP, Bodke AV, Mujeeb MMA.
Topic – Study of utilization of antimicrobial drugs and its resistance pattern in patients with septicemia at a tertiary care hospital.
Published At – Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2024;13:268-72.