A Pharmaciae Doctor is a Pharmaciae Doctor of Pharmacy. Pharm.D. ; New Latin Pharmaciae Doctor ). In some countries, this is the first professional title, and a prerequisite for licensing to run the pharmacist profession.
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Afrika
Aljazair
In Algeria, a Pharmacy Doctorate degree replaced the country's pharmacist diploma in 2011, so the concept of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care was taught for the first time.
Ghana
Currently, Pharm.D is a 6-year course offered in Ghana that begins in the academic year 2012/2013 primarily by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) which leads to the awarding of pharmacy doctor certificates and pharmacist licenses operate. An aggregate of 06 in the current WASSCE result is an acceptable cutoff point. Also, the 2-year Top-up program is launched in the academic year 2017/18 to practice pharmacists with Bpharm qualifications to obtain PharmD which will soon become the minimum degree for licensure. Currently, other institutions, the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in the Volta Region of Ghana, Ho being specific have also included the Pharm D program and are now in full swing. The first batch of the Pharm D course in Ghana is now in their final year and as much as expected of them to change pharmacy practices in Ghana to be more patient-centered rather than drug-centered, they put all the best and had their last years in various hospitals in the whole country.
Morocco
Pharm.D. is a program offered today at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Rabat and the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Casablanca.
Nigeria
Currently, there are two universities in Nigeria that offer Pharmacy Doctor program (PharmD). This is the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State and Kaduna State University, Kaduna. The University of Benin started the program in 2001 after approval was given for program initiation by the government agency authorized for pharmaceutical education and practice in the country, the Nigerian Pharmacist Board (PCN). It was not until 2016 that the governing body of the overall regulation for all university degree programs in the country, the National Universities Commission (NUC), formally approved the PharmD degree program. The University of Benin PharmD is a six-year undergraduate program. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) and PharmD degree. Prior to the commencement of the program, the university offered the five-year BPharm degree program started in 1970. In the PharmD program, students were provided with extensive preclinical/professional Didactic preparations as well as clinical training (including pharmaceutical care) at various hospitals and community pharmacies. PCN and the national professional pharmacist, the Nigerian Pharmaceutical Society (PSN), have estimated that in the near future, the PharmD degree will be the minimum educational qualification for registration/licensing of recent graduates from Nigerian pharmacy schools for practice in the country.. Through PCN efforts, most pharmacy schools in Nigeria are now intensifying their preparation to start a PharmD degree program.
South Africa
Since 2006, Pharm.D is a post-graduate program offered by Rhodes University.
Tunisia
The Pharm.D program has been available in Tunisia since 1975.
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Asia
Bangladesh
Currently a five-year professional degree is offered at various state universities in Bangladesh. Previously, it was a four-year (Graduation) and a one-year (Post Graduation) degree in Pharmacy offered at various universities in Bangladesh. Learning materials are taught in English. Textbooks, exams, and theses are also provided in English. The University is Dhaka University since 1964, Jahangirnagar University since 1982, Chittagong University, Rajshahi University, Khulna University, Jagannath University, Pabna University Science & amp; Technology, Jessore University of Science & amp; Technology and Noakhali Science & amp; University of Technology. All these are state universities. There are also 20 private universities in Bangladesh that offer pharmaceutical education. Among them are BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BGCTUB), Southeast University (SEU), East West University, North University of Bangladesh since 2003, Daffodil International University, Chittagong University of Science and Technology (USTC), Stamford University Bangladesh (SUB), University of Manarat International (MIU) ), University of Asia Pacific, Chittagong International Islamic University, North South University, ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB) and University of Alternative Development (UODA) are the top-ranked private universities. This is the best for students at home and abroad. The B.Pharm finished in 4 years and M.Pharm in one year. The Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Council (PCB) is the Professional Regulatory Authority for Pharmacists in Bangladesh.
India
The Pharm.D Course was introduced by the Government of India and the Pharmaceutical Council of India in 2008. The Pharm.D program is a pre-PhD, post-graduate professional doctorate for 6 years. It was introduced to improve clinical pharmacy services in India and it is the only pharmaceutical service that deals directly with the patient's health care system. The first Pharm.D post graduate bachelor graduate in August 2011 and the first regular batch graduated in June 2014. The Pharm.D degree requires five years of class and hospital-based didactic studies (two years post-bachelor didactic course), followed by one years of internship training in addition to ongoing practice and research projects. With reference to Clarification on Pharm.D qualifications, clarified to all universities that Pharm.D is a postgraduate degree and pass out students can directly apply for a Ph.D. From 2012.
Nepal
Nepal started three years post baccalaureate Pharm.D in 2010 in the Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre. This is the first batch in Nepal to pursue the title. The first batch is now involved in a 1-year internship at various established Nepalese teaching hospitals. The students are enrolled in the Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Bharatpur Medical College and KIST Medical College, Lalitpur for their 1 year internship. Kathmandu University has enrolled the next two batches to continue the Pharm D program.
Pakistan
The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Council (PCP) is the professional regulatory authority for Pharmacists in Pakistan. Previously (before 2003), the pharmacy degree was a 4-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Bachelor of Pharmacy) focusing primarily on pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing but then in 2004, the Pakistan Higher Education Commission and the Pakistan Pharmacy Council collaboratively changed the syllabus and improved the title B. Pharmacy to Pharm.D. Pharm.D (Pharmacy Doctor) is a 5 year professional degree in Pakistan. Admission Requirements for Pharm.D is a 12-year school or HSSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate) on pre-medical subjects (Biology, Chemistry and Physics, etc.) or A-level on the same subject. Passing a talent test is mandatory to gain admission to the Pharm.D program. Compared to B.Pharm, Pharm.D is a more clinically and research-oriented program. Some pharmaceutical institutes collaborate with hospitals to provide clinical services for 4 & amp; 5th Professional Year. In 2008, the first batch completed the Pharm.D program.
Philippines
In the Philippines, only Centro Escolar University Makati offers Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). This degree requires the completion of 52 units of formal course work and 36 units of clinical rotation conducted at Makati Medical Center and The Medical City. This is a 2 year postbaccalaureate degree open to licensed pharmacists in the Philippines.
Taiwan
In Taiwan, the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.) program was first introduced at National Taiwan University since Fall 2009.
Pharm. D. Program in Taiwan is a six-year academic program, while the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSc.Pharm.) Is a four-year or five-year program. Students take Pharm. D. or BSc. Pharm. all programs are eligible to take the pharmacist license exam. The university that offers Pharm. D. program or BSc. Pharm. programs are listed below.
Thai
In Thailand the first Pharmacy Doctorate (Pharmacy) program in Asia was established at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University in 1992. Pharm.D. Program (Pharmaceutical or Industrial Pharmacy) is a six-year academic program.
Europe
Belgium
Pharmacist education in Belgium requires a minimum of five years of university study. Harmonization of the EU has led to the division into three scholars and two master years. Undergraduate degrees, however, are not used at all professionally. Belgium considers their current degree of degree education (M.Sc.) in pharmacy proportional to Pharm.D. titles used in the United States. To become a hospital pharmacist, a three-year residency program must be completed after obtaining a M.Sc. in pharmaceutical science.
Czech and Slovakian Republic
In both countries, PharmDr. (Pharmaciae doctor) diploma can be obtained by pharmacist who has previously graduated in pharmacy (Magister, Mgr.) (Pharmacy graduate study takes five years). Applicants must maintain experimental research or thesis, and pass a rigorous exam. The PharmDr. very prestigious title and written in front of the name. This is different from a Ph.D. degree.
French
In France, the Pharm.D study can only be accessed through a competitive examination ("concours", with numerical clauses) occurring at the end of the first year of health studies. Most candidates hold the Scientific Baccalaeureate of the equivalent of high school (lycÃÆ' Â © e). If a failure occurs, you can try again. The annual success rate depends on the current university and the number or students enrolled, ranging from 10 to 30% considering that participants who are both three to four times more likely to succeed than students who try for the first time.
To obtain a "Pharmacy Doctor" state diploma, the study lasts at least six years, or nine years for students choosing a residence (hospital pharmacy or medical biology). This can be accessed through other competitive exams, even more selectively. It lasts for four years and provides other specialist diplomas such as in medicine (DES for "diplÃÆ'Â'me d'ÃÆ' Â © tudes spÃÆ'Â © cialisÃÆ' Â © es"). Students should specialize when entering the 5th year, and choose between granting pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical industries or hospital residencies. In any case, a 12 month part-time hospital extension is mandatory during the fifth year, although some flexibility is possible for students who choose industry.
The sixth year for industry is generally dedicated to further specialization with a former Master of Professional degree or a former Research Master's degree including an internship.
In France, since the EU harmonization in September 2005, students who choose industry/research orientation have a six-month period of extension of part-time hospitals, and 3 to 6 months of full-time training in pharmaceutical industry or research laboratories.
Hungarian
In Hungary, pharmacists get their master's degree, after five years of study. In the fifth year, students must undergo professional training, which lasts for two two months (autumn and spring) in public pharmacies and one month in the hospital. At the end of this period, students must pass a national exam to be legally entitled to practice the pharmaceutical profession, upon obtaining a pharmacist work license. According to the new law in 2008, effective from 2009, all pharmacists, who have obtained Pharmacy Master's titles, are entitled to Pharmaceutical Physicians.
Italy
To obtain a "Pharmacy Doctor" diploma, the study lasts at least 5 years, or 9 years for students choosing a residence (hospital pharmacy, medical biology) or pharmacology. In Italy, a Pharmacy Professional degree last 5 years, which includes professional training for 6 months in a public pharmacy or hospital. At the end of this period, students must pass a national exam to be legally entitled to practice the pharmacist profession. Subscriptions to "Pharmacist Order", or in Italian "Ordine dei Farmacisti", are required to work in private pharmacies or public hospitals. Not necessary if the pharmacist works in a pharmaceutical company. In addition to a professional degree in Phramacy, a Pharmacy Doctorate degree can be achieved in Italy as well by obtaining an MSc in Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Technology Chemistry (Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche, CTF) and subsequently subscribing to "Pharmacists".
Malta
In Malta, a warrant for practicing as a pharmacist is awarded after the Master of Pharmacy program completes successfully. The University of Malta, however, offers the Level 8 Post Graduate Degree known as Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Which broadens the knowledge of pharmacists on clinical, pharmacoeconomic, and regulatory aspects. The Doctorate in Pharmacy course is offered in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago and uses a mixed-approach learning program including theory and practical experience.
Dutch
Pharmacist education in the Netherlands requires at least six years of university studies. Harmonization of the EU has led to the division into three scholars and three master years. Undergraduate degrees, however, are not used at all professionally. The Netherlands considers the educational level of their current degree (M.Sc.) in pharmacy to be comparable to Pharm.D. titles used in the United States. Prior to harmonization, the four-year Master of Science was replaced by two more years of university education preparing for pharmaceutical practice. To become a hospital pharmacist, a four-year residency program should be completed afterwards.
Portugal
In Portugal, a pharmacy study consists of four years of primary school, five years of preparatory school, and three years of secondary school, after which students are sent to the national examination. The process is the same for every level chosen by students, from medicine to technique. Students take a master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (equivalent to the PharmD program) in one of nine faculties of Pharmacy with each of their many clauses of their own consisting of a strict six-year study (5 with uniformity in EU teaching). Finished the title, Pharmacy Physician academic degree issued. Graduates can then enroll in a regulatory body for the Pharmacist profession in Portugal called, "Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society" or, in Portuguese, "Ordem dos FarmacÃÆ'ªuticos". After registration, the Pharmacist title is issued. After that, Pharmacists can start their careers in a limited number of professional fields ranging from community pharmacies, drug development, fundamental or applied research, biotechnology to fields such as forensic science, toxicology, regulatory affairs, clinical analysis, law enforcement (scientific police) , bromatology, drug marketing, authorities, university teachers, etc. Pharmacists may also choose to be specialists in one of the following areas of activity: Pharmaceutical Industry, Regulatory Affairs, Hospital Pharmacy, and Clinical Analysis. Each specialization requires an additional 5-year professional course guided by a teacher in their respective field of knowledge. This training includes regular evaluations by professional competent authorities ("Ordem dos FarmacÃÆ'ªuticos"), which also requires an exam at the end of a 5-year training course. After a successful exam, the Pharmacist becomes a specialist in his field of expertise.
Spanish
In Spain, Pharmacy studies are accessible after completing five and a half years of University College (with at least 6 months of initiation into Pharmacy Practice). The Licenciado en Farmacia or Grado en Farmacia (equivalent to the Pharm.D program.) The English degree is the only degree that allows the holder to practice the Pharmaceutical profession in Spain. To become a Hospital Pharmacist a person with a degree in Pharmacy must enter the selection process (a national selection process called FIR) to start the Pharmacy residency period of professional training for an additional 4 years (including one full year of advanced clinical practice in different medical wards). Regardless of the professional degree, as with other university studies, the Pharmacy degree enables holders to pursue an academic career by enrolling in master and doctoral programs (MSc and PhD) in several scientific fields (pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic and biopharmaceutical technology, biomedical, cosmetic & pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and organic chemistry, physical chemistry, food science, pharmacology, toxicology, public health, etc.). The Master usually lasts 1-2 years and PhD is not less than 4 years.
In short, in Spain the entry-level pharmacy level lasts 5 years and a Hospital Pharmacy Specialist requires 9.5 years of education and/or training. Hospital Pharmacists are paid during their stay. There are other residencies available to pharmacists such as Medical Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology, Radiopharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Analysis, and Industrial Pharmacy that last from 2 to 4 years. Pharmacists usually work as retail pharmacists (private practice), hospital pharmacists, primary care pharmacists, medical biologists, scientists (private and public biomedical research institutions), as university professors (Pharmacy, Medicine, Biology, Food Science, Biochemistry, Veterinary Medicine , Nursing, etc.), and as technicians and executive managers (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and government agencies).
Swedish
Pharmaceutical Physicians in Sweden usually have a Biomedical Degree in Pharmacy. The Biomedicine program is a 5-year education (3 years candidate 2-year master) with a labor market in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and health industries. Biomedical program with pharmacy/pharmacology guidance offered by universities in Gothenburg, Umea and Uppsala and Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
In Sweden, pharmacists (Apotekare) are not presented as pharmaceutical physicians. Pharmacists (Apotekare) have the largest labor market in pharmacies or hospital pharmacies and can also work closely with health care to improve drugs (Clinical Pharmacy). For example, in the pharmaceutical business pharmacists may also work with education and teaching.
Middle East
Iran
In 1930, Tehran University changed the title of Pharmacy from Masters into a doctorate, and the duration of the study increased to 5 years. Graduates must present and defend their thesis in various pharmacy fields, and this adds another year to their studies, and generally after 6 years the student can graduate as a Physician in Pharmacy. Master's degree in Pharmacy is available at Tehran University since 1926.
Jordan
In Jordan, Pharm.D. This program is offered by the University of Jordan and the University of Science and Technology of Jordan at the bachelor level . This program does not become confused with BSc. in the Pharmacy program even though both programs are still offered today. Students complete 5 years of academic work and 1 year of clinical practice to earn a degree. This program is offered only at public universities: the University of Jordan and the University of Science and Technology of Jordan. University of Jordan called this BSc degree. in Doctor of Pharmacy, awarded upon successful completion of 216 credit hours. The University of Jordan Science and Technology has similar credit hour requirements and is calling a BSc degree. Pharmacy Doctor degree.
The pharmacy degree was awarded by the University of Lebanon Pharmacy Faculty (upon a decision by the Lebanese government) for a graduation class of 19 students in 1992. The program was first established by Dr. Anwar Bikhazi, a Pharmacy graduate from the American University of Beirut with a PhD from the University of Michigan. Pharm.D program for 6 years at the University of Lebanon adopted Pharm.D USA. curriculum and training. Admission to the program is very competitive with an average admissions rate of 20% of applicants. This is one of the leading Pharm.D programs in the Middle East, followed by other similar programs in Lebanon and neighboring countries, such as those provided by Lebanese American University, Lebanese International University and the Arab University of Beirut. Another leading pharmaceutical program is the unique 5-year Pharm curriculum. D. degree offered by Saint Joseph University.
Qatar
In Qatar, a pharmacy degree is offered by the new College of Pharmacy at Qatar University. Students are accepted into the 5-year BSc (Pharm) program beginning in 2007. Students will be accepted in the final year of the 6-year Pharm.D program in 2011. Thus, the first graduates of the Pharm.D program are expected in 2012. This program adopted the Canadian curriculum and received initial accreditation by the Canadian Council for Pharmaceutical Program Accreditation (CCAPP) in February 2009. This is the first international program to undergo a review and accreditation accreditation by this Canadian accrediting body.
Israel
In Israel, the Pharm.D program is offered only by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Unlike European countries, to practice community pharmacy in Israel, only a degree is required.
Palestine
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Saudi Arabia
Started in 2001 at King Abdulaziz University, then in 2005 at Ibn-Sina National College, then 2006 at KFU, then 2007 at Qassim University. In 2008, KSU College of Pharmacy in Riyadh, College of Pharmacy at Kharj, and Taif University, In 2009 at almaarefa college started Pharm.D. program, In 2011 at shaqra university. The degree duration in Saudi Arabia is six years in total, including one academic year of clinical rotation.
According to the Saudi Commission for Health Specialization, if a student graduated with Pharm.D (minimum six years). degree, then graduates have the opportunity to develop themselves further. This can be achieved by taking an Accredited Residency Training Program that is at least one year old (for a total of seven years, minimum). Upon successful completion of both the residency program and Pharm.D., Graduates may apply for the Equivalent Professional (only equivalent in practice) to a master's degree in Pharmacy.
The Pharm.D title is now offered by almost all pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia. This is a transitional period because this degree will replace a conventional pharmacy graduate degree in the near future and an old college degree will be removed.
United Arab Emirates
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) program was started in 2008 by the College of Pharmacy, at Gulf Medical University, Ajman. The first university in the UAE to offer Pharm.D practice. with approval by the Ministry of Education in the UAE. This program is a professional practice degree specialized in advanced clinical practice. Pharm.D. program at Gulf Medical University is a five-year undergraduate program after high school. As part of the program, students undergo Intensive Community Pharmacy Training, Summer Training, and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Training in the Thumbay hospital group, Thumbay Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi and abroad. Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), the UAE recognizes extensive training and the graduates of Bay Medical University are entitled to write licensing exams to become Pharmacists right after the program. Two years of practice in a clinical setting after Pharm.D. eligible to apply for a Clinical Pharmacy license under MOHAP. The Pharm.D. graduates can obtain employment as pharmacists in hospitals, pharmacies, in medical insurance companies, within clinical research organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. After successful, Pharm.D. graduates may also continue further education for the Master (MS/MPharm) and Ph.D. The Pharm.D. graduates from the University of Medicine Bay are well placed in practice, academics, and conduct higher studies. The program is currently undergoing International Certification by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, USA.
North America
Canada
Currently, in Canada, BPharm (and not Pharm.D. ) is the minimum qualification required for pharmaceutical practice. In Canada, the Pharm.D program. is offered in English and French, and as a first professional degree as well as a postgraduate degree. Students enrolled in the program must be graduated from CCAPP (Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Program) or ACPE school (Accreditation for Pharmacy Education) with an accredited teaching program or must have obtained a Qualification Certificate from PEBC.
In 2007, Pharm.D. professional degree programs in French are offered at Università © de MontrÃÆ' © al and, in 2011, at Università © Laval. Università © de MontrÃÆ'  © al is the first Canadian university to offer Pharm.D. program as the first professional degree, not BPharm at the pharmacy. In 2013, the University of Alberta will offer Pharm.D. as a post-professional degree, and BPharm is required to enter into the program. The University of Toronto replaces the entry-level curriculum of BPharm with the practice of Pharm.D. curriculum in 2011, with approval given in 2013.
The Pharm.D. degree is also offered as a postgraduate degree at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto. However, by 2020, most if not all Canadian Pharmacy schools will change their Admission to Practice program which provides successful graduates with a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degree to Practice Entry into Practice. as the scope of practice for pharmacists continues to evolve and change. After this change is applied, UBC will no longer have Pharm.D 2 years apart. Programs that are currently offered.
On January 23, 2013, the Ontario government approved the University of Toronto and University of Waterloo applications for the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Program. Students graduating in 2015 will be the first group under the new Pharm.D scholars. program.
Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia) is in the process of transitioning to Pharm.D. program. Undergraduate applicants will require a minimum of two years of prerequisite courses.
United States
Pharmacy is a science and health profession that dilates chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, and other biomedical science together. Pharmacy practices in the US are managed by properly educated and licensed individuals to ensure effective and safe use of drugs used in all aspects of patient care. In the United States, Pharmacy Doctor (Pharm.D.) is a postgraduate professional degree that offers opportunities in research, teaching, clinical practice, industry, manufacturing, judiciary, and many other fields.. Pharm.D first. The program in the United States was established at the University of Southern California Pharmacy School in Los Angeles, California in 1950.
After completing the necessary prerequisites or obtaining a transferable bachelor's degree, the pharmacy school is four years away. In general, the total lecture time to be an early-stage pharmacist is six to eight years; three to four years prerequisite undergraduate/bachelor degree then three (accelerated path) to four years of professional doctorate.
Reception to Pharm.D. Program is a competitive and exhausting process. Along with excellent natural science values, most schools require students to take a pharmacy college admissions test (PCAT) and complete 90 credit hours of university courses in science, mathematics, composition, and humanities prior to entry into Pharm.D. program. Due to the wide acceptance requirements and highly competitive nature in the field, many pharmacy students complete a bachelor's degree before entering a pharmacy school. Some institutions still offer Pharm.D six years accelerated. program (similar to the six year MD program).
Residency is a choice that is usually one to two years in length. The graduating candidates usually apply their final year at Pharm.D. program. The accrediting body for most residency positions is the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Application is submitted through the Online Pharmacy Residency Online Application Service; which opens 3 November every year residency. The residency site interviews candidates and ratings before the match. This "match" is facilitated through the National Matching Service Inc. in conjunction with the Centralized Pharmacy Service Application Portal of the Pharmacy Department. Residency useful; especially for new graduates who have not had sufficient patient care experience or have the potential to seek accelerated and additional experience training.
Accredited Accreditation Doctorate ACPE (Pharm.D.) Currently the only title received by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to qualify for "sitting" for the North American Pharmacist License Test (NAPLEX). Previously, the United States had a five-year bachelor's degree in pharmacy. For graduate pharmacists who hold a Bachelor of Science degree currently licensed in the United States who wish to achieve Pharm.D., There are programs available to bridge that gap. These programs are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), but the program is only available for current B.S.Pharm. graduates with licenses for pharmaceutical practice in the United States.
Pharm.D at this time. the degree curriculum is much different from the previous curriculum. at the pharmacy. It now includes extensive didactic clinical preparation, hands-on clinical experience experience in a broader set of health care settings, and greater emphasis on clinical pharmacy practice related to pharmacotherapy optimization. Requirements in the US to become a pharmacist include graduating from Pharmacy Doctor from ACPE accredited program, performing a certain number of hours specified in the apprenticeship under a licensed pharmacist (ie 1800 hours in some states), passing NAPLEX, and passing Multistate Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE ).
South America
Brazil
In Brazil, a pharmacist degree is awarded upon completion of a certified postgraduate study; while the term Pharm.D. not formally arranged can be used and usually added to the professional licenses of graduates (issued by regional pharmacies (Conselho Regional de Farmacia)).
Many universities provide sub-titles or joint titles including Biochemist and Industrial chemists. The University of SÃÆ'Â o o Paulo and several others have been awarding degrees of specialization for many years for their Pharmaceutical and Biochemical graduate students, including toxicology and clinical analysis, food and nutrition and industrial pharmacy which are also equivalent to different degrees in the US and Europe.
While the Bachelor of Pharmacy requires a minimum of 4 years, the Pharmacist-Biochemistry degree is completed by 4 and 1/2 years full-time study with at least 720 hours of internship. Students may choose to earn a degree during the night and it takes 6 years with a Saturday class (full day) as well as at least 720 hours of internship.
Although many universities provide PhD degrees in Pharmaceutical Science or Doctorate in Pharmacy after completing the original research dissertation, but it is not professional but a postgraduate course and does not give permission to work as a pharmacist.
Chile
In Chile, a Pharmacist degree (Quimico Farmaceutico) is awarded after completing 10 or 11 full-time study semesters at an accredited University. The Pharmacist degree is a Professional Degree, awarded after completing 5 years of study (Bachelor of Pharmacy), and then completing a 6 month internship in the area of ​​student specialization (Pharmacy Lab, Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy).
Pharmacists can earn a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Science (MSc), 2 years, or Doctorate in Pharmacology (PhD), from 4 years after completing a Bachelor degree, but this is an Academic Degree, required for a scientific career in investigation, but not required to work in the field other professionals.
Colombia
In Colombia, a Pharmacist degree (Quimico Farmaceutico) is awarded after completion of 12 full-time study semesters at an accredited University. The Pharmacist's Degree is a Professional Degree. While the term Pharm.D. not formally arranged may be used and usually added to the graduate professional licenses (issued by Colegio Nacional de Quimicos Farmaceuticos de Colombia).
See also
- List of pharmacy schools
- Pharmaceutical residency
References
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