Pharm D/RPH Salary.

[mrres]

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sorry

 

[PharmaTope]

Now I am not putting down pharmD,s In anyway just have some ?'s. I was wondering why the start out making $100K per year plus? When there program undergrad wise is most schools don't even require a 4 year degree, just certain required classes. And I do realize they do alot in there 3 or 4 year pharmacy training, 3 year programs don't really make sense. Also no 3-5 year resident program after graduation?
PharmD's are great for the healthcare industry don't get me wrong. But from the main things they do on a day to day basis, like customer counceling on thier meds that thier phyisican gave them, because pharmd's learn and know alot more about everything there is to know about all the meds. Other things like counting pills and mixing syrup's all day etc.
It just does not add up to what D.O. and M.D. go through during thier 11+ years of training and resident programs. Not to mention after your a chief resident, and move on. What they do vs pharmd's just doesen't add up?

Must be all the drug companys paying their wages?

you are comparing apples to oranges first off.

most people who obtain a PharmD already have a bachelor degree so that is 4 years undergrad and 4 years of grad school.

While residency is not REQUIRED, if you are to do Clinical pharmacy you can expect to do 1-4 years of post-grad training.

1 pgy-1 general year residency, followed up by a PGY-2 specialty residency. There are also fellowships in infectious diseases out there that are 2 yrs in length.

not all pharmacists work in a retail setting as you are comparing to. those retail settings are very busy and incredibly stressful and understaffed where the pharmacist must handle a lot of things that come their way.

salaries are not paid by drug companies. the drug companies have little impact on direct pharmacists salaries. many physicians though..... they get some very interesting kick-backs and incentives from drug companies that supplement their incomes.

if you really want to compare salaries and professions, compare CRNA to a FM physician.

nursing school isnt that expensive, your loans as a nurse are forgiven especially ones like perkins because they are allowed to forgive in those circumstances. also, the income CRNA's earn can be astronomical. I have seen some earn over $200,000. They get to do the same things GAS can do, they can work 100% independently in some states and bill, they can do pain procedures now, pretty sweet setup if you ask me.

are you trolling?

 

[Salient]

Supply and demand, buddy.

 

[mrres]

sorry

 

[mrres]

Phamatope, what do you mean by, are you trolling??? I am not much of a forum guy being that iam always extremly busy being a new Physician. As many of you are to and know what i am talking about.