UK to USA

[transfertousa]

Hi I have read a couple threads and dont really understand what I need to do.

Basically I wont to practice pharmacy in USA, I have just got my Green Card Allowing me to live in USA. I haven't Started my pharmacy course. I was wondering Is it better to complete my course in the UK and then move? Or transfer after my first year? Also how do I go about organising this, I have tired contacting my university they said they cant help and still awaiting replies from the Pharmacy Association been about a week. Please help, All I would like to know the time before I can practice, what I need to do and any important information that I may need to know.

Thank You!

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[transfertousa]

Anyone Please?

 

[mrlnpl]

Hi transfertousa,
Just to let you know we are on the same boat.
I am a pharmacy student like yourself and moving to US soon. I don't know what to do. It would be great if someone could help us in this situation.
Please let me know if you find anything in this regard.

 

[Oncopharm2009]

Hello transfertousa and mrlnpl,

I have gone through a real calvary trying to get licensed here, after having studied abroad; my advise is if you plan on practice inthe USA transfer credits and study here, if you are already a graduate then be prepared for some long and winding road. If bureaucracy wherever you studied at is not an issue you can have it a bit easier, and you can certainly work as technicians in the meantime, thus being able to know about laws and so. I f you want to know more in detail PM. Good luck

 

[hopefulforopto]

Hey there. I'm also in the same boat (A student in a MPHARM pharmacy program in the UK and will be planning to go back to the USA to become registered as a pharmacist). I have a few resources regarding what is required to become a registered pharmacist in the US. I hope it helps and good luck in your endeavors. See below:

In the most basic explanation I can offer; you will need to take three exams total in the US: the FPGEE, NAPLEX, and finally the particular state's MPJE exam. See following links for details.

Links for Pharmacy Qualifications in the USA:

FPGEE http://fpgee.brighterplanet.org/

NAPLEX http://www.nabp.net/ (national association of boards of pharmacy main website)

MPJE http://www.nabp.net/

Royal pharmaceutical society of Great Britain http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/acareerinpharmacy/workinginothercountries/ (information on applying to work in the US with a UK pharmacy degree)

 

[hopefulforopto]

I forgot to mention the real catch. If you decide to undertake your pharmacy education in England then you will need to become a qualified pharmacist in the UK first (4 yrs of MPHARM degree + completion of pre-registration year). This is because the US requires that all applicants that have studied in a foreign school outside the U.S come from a 5 year pharmacy program or he/she already be a pharmacist from that country.

 

[hopefulforopto]

Here's a general good overview about Pharmacy in the US.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm

 

[transfertousa]

yeha i have seen that i have bee nedvised that completing the pharmacy degree in usa is a much better and quicker option but its just too expensive. Anyone know a university with cheap fees abot $10,000?

 

[fabioluise]

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