Couple of questions

[VelvetArt]

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Hey guys, I'm heavily considering it becoming a pharmacist, however I'd like to know some more info.

When you have your degree what options are there? I don't like the idea of working behind a counter dispensing medication when I'm young, is it possible to study further and get into research of creating medications or is that a separate degree? Or do something else?

There aren't many universities here in my state in Australia that offer pharmacy. Is the degree listed here the same that you guys in the US undertake but without the pre-pharm studies? It's a bachelor of pharma: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/courseDB/...aOfStudy=105&studyCategory=&studyMode=FT&job=

Like I said I'm more interested in getting into research with practing in a pharmacy as a backup. If I have that degree can I work as a pharmacist in retail say and also if I want work as a researcher at a drug company or would I need a separate degree to work as a researcher? Someone told me I'd need a degree in pharmacology but I think he might have meant a degree of pharmacy?

If everything goes well I'd be interested in studying/working overseas as a pharmacist, does anyone have an idea of how open the industry is of foreigners?

Sorry about the questions I'm just not sure about the different courses and what they can lead to.


Any help is appreciated, thanks.

 

[Pharm47]

The degree you need in the U.S. is now a Doctor of Pharmacy. The bachelor's degree is no longer sufficient to gain a licence as a pharmacist. I believe once you have your PharmD, many doors are open to you - retail, clinical, teaching, etc. There are residencies you can pursue to specialize as well (oncology, pediatrics, etc). As far as research goes, I think having a PhD is probably preferred, but I have heard of PharmDs doing research for pharmaceutical companies.

I don't know the intricacies of getting documentation to work in the U.S., but I do know there is a demand for pharmacists. I imagine if you are qualified to do the work and there is a shortage of pharmacists, getting a work visa will be easier.

Hope some of this is helpful.

 

[VelvetArt]

Thanks mate. How many more years would I be looking at for the Dr.? I'm guessing 3 or 4?

Anyone else

Cheers

 

[117296]

Thanks mate. How many more years would I be looking at for the Dr.? I'm guessing 3 or 4?

Anyone else

Cheers

It would be 3-4 years. However, it is very hard to get in as an international student. Look up the AACP policies for each school you wanted to apply to and see how many international students they have accpeted the past few years. For some it is zero😱

Also, FYI, the Ph.D is more of the research degree. It is also about 4 years by itself, and decidedly harder to accepted to. Not saying you can't research with a Pharm.D. You cannot practice pharmacy in the US with a Ph.D, though. There are dual Ph.D/Pharm.D programs out there, see admission policies for each school.

 

[VelvetArt]

Alright cheers mate

 

[greatdeals225]

you might want to look into biotechnology too. In the US nowadays, many companies are bio-pharmaceutical companies, and they basically deal with drugs. However, with a biotech degree, you can't be a pharmacist when you get sick of watching test tubes all day 😛