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hi! i'm a foreign pharmacy graduate from the philippines. unfortunately i graduated march 2003, 3 months later the jan.2003 law. i just migrated here in the states and i'd like to continue my career here...i just want to know if anybody knows how i can go on with it? thank you
 
Is Philippines pharmacy school a 4 or 5 year program?

I'd e-mail all the U.S. pharmacy schools and find out if they are willing to take your foreign education as a prerequisite and if they can put you in advanced standing.
If you don't have any luck there, go to CC, take your prereqs, +/- take PCAT, apply to pharm schools...
 
letjin said:
...I'd e-mail all the U.S. pharmacy schools and find out if they are willing to take your foreign education as a prerequisite and if they can put you in advanced standing.
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Do some schools actually admit foreign trained pharmacists into advanced standing?
 
I believe they do. I think NOVA is one of them. I heard someone mentioned that it's 2 years 4 months program??
 
hello! i'm new here in LA, may i ask wat CC mean? btw, i'm a 4 year pharmacy graduate, i had my masterals in the philippines unfortunately i wasn't able to finish it cos i have to move here.how long is the process incase i take some schooling here in LA? can i waiver my standing/situation to the board, i mean challenge them to let me take the FP despite of the law?
 
pharm said:
hello! i'm new here in LA, may i ask wat CC mean? btw, i'm a 4 year pharmacy graduate, i had my masterals in the philippines unfortunately i wasn't able to finish it cos i have to move here.how long is the process incase i take some schooling here in LA? can i waiver my standing/situation to the board, i mean challenge them to let me take the FP despite of the law?
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CC = Community College
 
University of Florida has a distance learning (online) program for pharmacists with a foreign degree. Here is the link:

http://www.cop.ufl.edu/wppd/

I think there are a few other programs like this in the US, but I don't know the schools off-hand.
 
OK! I have been through all the threads about foreign Pharmacy graduates and here are my questions-
1) I am a US Citizen and I did my Bachelors in Pharmacy(4 year degree) in India and Graduated in 2013. I enrolled in a 2 year Masters in Pharmacy degree( specialised in Pharmacology) in India, which i will be graduating from in 2015. I want to give my FPGEE but i am alittle worried since every thread i have read said that a foreign pharmacy graduate needed a 5 year bachelors course to give the FPGEE. Does it help that i have a masters degree? Do the 2 years add onto the 4 year course and make me eligible to give the FPGEE?

2)If not, what are my options?? (I do not want my 6 years of hard work to go to waste. It definitely was not easy getting these two degrees)

3) I am a registered Pharmacist in India. Can i use my Registered Pharmacist certificate to validate my education and obtain a license in the US?
 
Armini91 said:
OK! I have been through all the threads about foreign Pharmacy graduates and here are my questions-
1) I am a US Citizen and I did my Bachelors in Pharmacy(4 year degree) in India and Graduated in 2013. I enrolled in a 2 year Masters in Pharmacy degree( specialised in Pharmacology) in India, which i will be graduating from in 2015. I want to give my FPGEE but i am alittle worried since every thread i have read said that a foreign pharmacy graduate needed a 5 year bachelors course to give the FPGEE. Does it help that i have a masters degree? Do the 2 years add onto the 4 year course and make me eligible to give the FPGEE?

Good question. I am not sure, but I think the fact that you have a masters would make you eligible to see for the FPGEE, your best bet is to contact NABP/FPGEE and ask them (send them an e-mail with your transcripts and see what they think.)

2)If not, what are my options?? (I do not want my 6 years of hard work to go to waste. It definitely was not easy getting these two degrees)

If NABP doesn't accept your masters, then your only options are 1) go to pharmacy school in the US, a 4 year process or 2) get a non-licensed job (such as in research, drug rep, etc.)

3) I am a registered Pharmacist in India. Can i use my Registered Pharmacist certificate to validate my education and obtain a license in the US?
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No. Unfortunately for you, your RPH in India will have no bearing on you becoming an RPH in the uS>
 
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