Pharmacy career in US?
One of my friend is here in uS in H4 visa. He has completed his B.Pharm degree from India in 2004.What are the options for him to build a career in US in Pharmacy.
Recently I heard that in US they need people from India to pass B.Pharm before Jan 2003 to write the licencing exams and They need a 5 yr initial degree as well.
Please write all the facts you know on the same and desperately looking for help.
Thanks
george
Answer:
A person with a bachelors pharmacy degree who graduated after 2003, is not even allowed to take the exams which allow you to become a pharmacist. You'l have to get more education. The only clinical pharmacy degree available in the U.S. is the PharmD.
A person who graduated before 2003, is grandfathered into the old rules. The bachelors was considered acceptable. He will have to initially take the TOEFL and FPGEE. If passed, then will have to be an intern for so many hours. Then, he can take the NAPLEX and MBJE, and if passed, be a fully qualified pharmacist.
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You will need to contact the Human Resources Departments at the hospitals your friend wishes to work at. They will know better than anyone here.
Many moons ago, I was a Pharmacy tech, and we had several Pharmacists from India working. I do remember that ALL had their degrees from India, but still had to intern and further their education here.
Wish I could be more help.
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