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[mass]

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Basically im about to enter a degree into pharmacy in the UK. I was wondering how can i practice as a pharmacist in the USA after getting a degree in the uk? Also is a pharmcist job any good and is it actually well paid?

 

[sdn1977]

Basically im about to enter a degree into pharmacy in the UK. I was wondering how can i practice as a pharmacist in the USA after getting a degree in the uk? Also is a pharmcist job any good and is it actually well paid?

Do you mean you are about to enter into a degree program in pharmacy?

To check how to practice in the US...start with the NABP website - NABP.net. They write the NABPLEX exam & will administer each states jurisprudence exam (I think....).

Each state here has its own laws for licensure...we don't have a national standard. So...you need to pursue what the state(s) requirements you are interested in.

Is my job good - yes, I like it.

Is it well paid - well, for me, yes....but I can't speak for everyone.

You can also go on the licensure threads at the top of this forum...there are a few threads on foreign graduates.

Good luck!

 

[mass]

thanks a lot, well im about to start my degree next year, so were talking 4 years. How much are you getting paid there in the US?, do you know what the max pay for pharmacy is in the uk or us?

 

[sdn1977]

thanks a lot, well im about to start my degree next year, so were talking 4 years. How much are you getting paid there in the US?, do you know what the max pay for pharmacy is in the uk or us?

Income depends on your location, job description, hours worked - averages about $100K US dollars. I get paid more, some less. I have no idea about UK wages & I have no idea what the cost of living is there.

 

[dgroulx]

I lived in the UK for 2 years. Most everything is more expensive than here, however you can get along fine without owning a car. That helps keep expenses down. You don't have to shell out for health insurance, either. Then again, the taxes you pay to Inland Revenue will kill you.

 

[ezzello]

thanks a lot, well im about to start my degree next year, so were talking 4 years. How much are you getting paid there in the US?, do you know what the max pay for pharmacy is in the uk or us?

Hey..am wondering if the Pharmacy degree youare going for is 4 yrs or 5yr.

If its 4 yrs, better think twice as NABP no longer considers a 4 yr B Pharm. It can only accept a 5yr program. With a 4 yr program you can not practice in the US any more, save for those who graduated before Jan 2003.

You may also think of a PharmD!!

Good luck!

 

[c.l.o087]

ezello, i thought you could include any pre-pharm courses (i.e. A-Levels in the UK) into the pharmacy curriculum. So it would make the course 6 years if two years of a-levels were required to start the 4 year degree.

 

[mass]

Hey..am wondering if the Pharmacy degree youare going for is 4 yrs or 5yr.

If its 4 yrs, better think twice as NABP no longer considers a 4 yr B Pharm. It can only accept a 5yr program. With a 4 yr program you can not practice in the US any more, save for those who graduated before Jan 2003.

You may also think of a PharmD!!

Good luck!

uve lost me well ive been offered 2 courses, one is a 4 yr course and the other is a 5 yr course, the 5 yr course gives u a placement within the uk somehwere u like so for example say london. Im a bit lost as to why usa wont let you be accepted with a 4yr course?

 

[ezzello]

ezello, i thought you could include any pre-pharm courses (i.e. A-Levels in the UK) into the pharmacy curriculum. So it would make the course 6 years if two years of a-levels were required to start the 4 year degree.

Well...Well......well.......!!

NABP is very clear, it actually gave the authority to Educationall Credentials Evaluators (ECE)..www.ece.org to evaluate academic papers for foreign trained pharmacists.

Now.... ECE clearly emphasizes (following a directive from NABP) that all forein graduates begining Jan 2003 should have graduated from a 5 yr B.S program, or a PharmD. Meaning that your transcript should have courses for a period of 5 yr!

You should be knowing that there are institutions offering a 5 yr BS, with the A-Levels being a pre-requisite for admission into such. The 5 yrs are of professional study.

If you feel discontented, please do not hesitate to contact the NABP for clarification. Remember these guys dont accept emails, you have to write on paper, sign and then fax them or just send the enquirly through mail!

I dont thing you will get any information different from what i have shared with you. If you do, please do let me know!! Feel free to read all my posts, may be you will get a clear picture of what am saying!

 

[ezzello]

uve lost me well ive been offered 2 courses, one is a 4 yr course and the other is a 5 yr course, the 5 yr course gives u a placement within the uk somehwere u like so for example say london. Im a bit lost as to why usa wont let you be accepted with a 4yr course?

hey.......just go for the 5yr course!! ...........that is if you are really interested in the US. The 4 yr program will give you a headache when time comes for u to practice!! At least you wont be like some of us!!

Well i dont know why they changed all of a sudden, but what i know is that over the recent years, pharmacy practice has been on the move towards patient forcused care (AKA Pharmaceutical Care). i would imagine thats the reason why these guys are changing from a 4 yr program to a five yr program. May be thinking that in a 5yr program, one spends enough doing clinical rotations!

Personally i would imagine, if one passes FPGEE then he has the same knowledge as that of one with a pharmD!! I dont get the logic behind!!

 

[c.l.o087]

ezello, i'm sure ive read somewhere of uk pharmacist using a-levels. The 5yr course just integrates the pre-reg year, which all pharm grads have to do to become registered in the uk anyway. I really don't see why the people taking 5yr course would stand a better chance than 4 yr course if they've both studied the exact same material, just in a different order. By the way where are you from? And does the uk course being a MPharm instead of a BPharm make any difference.

 

[mass]

ezello, i'm sure ive read somewhere of uk pharmacist using a-levels. The 5yr course just integrates the pre-reg year, which all pharm grads have to do to become registered in the uk anyway. I really don't see why the people taking 5yr course would stand a better chance than 4 yr course if they've both studied the exact same material, just in a different order. By the way where are you from? And does the uk course being a MPharm instead of a BPharm make any difference.

yeah i mean the only difference between the 5 yr and 4 yr course is that the 5 yr one finds you work placements. whats the procedure for wanting to pratice in the us after finishing a degree in the uk? do you need any further education?

 

[ezzello]

ezello, i'm sure ive read somewhere of uk pharmacist using a-levels. The 5yr course just integrates the pre-reg year, which all pharm grads have to do to become registered in the uk anyway. I really don't see why the people taking 5yr course would stand a better chance than 4 yr course if they've both studied the exact same material, just in a different order. By the way where are you from? And does the uk course being a MPharm instead of a BPharm make any difference.

ahhah............Hey! Do enquire from them, may be that w'd clear the air!!

This is what i was sent! When i did try!

Evaluation Reports for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)/Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC)

Beginning 14 April 2006, all applicants to the FPGEC Certification Program will need to request an evaluation report from ECE. Please see the NABP website for more information regarding NABP/FPGEC examination procedures and licensing information.

Educational requirements for NABP/FPGEC: Applicants who were issued a pharmacy degree prior to
1 January 2003 must have completed a four-year pharmacy program (minimum) by the time of graduation. Applicants who were issued a pharmacy degree on or after 1 January 2003 must have completed a five-year pharmacy program (minimum) by the time of graduation.
ECE Evaluation Report

Please note that an ECE evaluation report does not confirm acceptance to sit for the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination offered by NABP. Our evaluation reports are statements of educational equivalence. ECE does not make judgments regarding an individual's eligibility for pharmacy licensure in the United States.

NABP requires the ECE evaluation report to be sent directly from ECE to NABP, along with original documentation submitted for evaluation. By completing the application for an ECE evaluation, you are authorizing ECE to send to NABP a copy of your evaluation report and all educational documents submitted to ECE.

 

[mass]

i was told as long as you get a degree from a accredited uk uni you will be ok

 

[august83]

Hun, why don't you get your MPharm first, or think about it when you're in your third year. Just make sure you do well to pass each level, and have fun along the way! 🙂