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Publication|Articles|October 15, 2026
- Fall 2026
- Volume 20
- Issue 2
The Hidden Dangers of AI Overreliance for BPharm Students
Author(s)Astha Suthar Vikrambhai, MPharm
Fact checked by: Tracy Ann Politowicz
AI tools in pharmacy education risk eroding critical thinking, lab competency, and patient safety if used as substitutes for foundational learning.
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Enter any bachelor of pharmacy (BPharm) class today, and you will encounter students capable of producing a 1000-word paper on drug-receptor interactions within minutes, courtesy of ChatGPT, Gemini, and other artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools. Although this may sound like science fiction, it reflects a growing reality across pharmacy colleges in India, and it warrants serious attention from faculty, administrators, and students alike.
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