The AACP has absolutely no jurisdiction in determining who can and cannot practice pharmacy. Never has, never will. They're merely an association of schools with no real powers.
You need to think of the AACP, ACPE, NABP and the state licensing bodies as 4 different institutions that are very much out of touch with eachother.
The ACPE accredits pharmacy programs in the USA and the USA only (except for that one in Lebanon). In other words, a pharmacy degree cannot be awarded unless the ACPE says that you can. As of a few years ago, they said that you must award the PharmD degree in accordance with their curriculum requirements to retain your accreditation.
The NABP conducts equivalency exams for foreign pharmacists, plus the Naplex and the MPJE. As of right now, they don't require the PharmD to write these tests which are required for licensing in all 50 states. A 5 year degree is sufficient for graduates of the class of 2003 and later.
Finally, this brings us to the state licensing bodies. All require you to pass the Naplex and MPJE. As well, some require new licensees (that have graduated after a certain date) to have the PharmD, but this is only true if they've bothered to change their regulations. However, many have not. Examples include Florida and Ohio (last I checked).
Yes, they do have extra hoops (eg: the foreign pharmacist equivalency exam is ONLY offered in 3 cities in the USA, why so few, I don't know, even one Canadian province, Ontario, conducts some in London England and charge you $$$ for it). However, if they have a 5 year degree (keeping in mind that most pharmacy programs around the world are still 4 year degrees and therefore ineligible), they're eligible to sit for the FPGEC, and upon passing, NAPLEX and MPJE without extra schooling.
How do I have this knowledge? Assume nothing, and read the laws/regulations that govern one's profession. Oh, and be sure to always think/research before opening one's mouth.
