E-DRUG: Minimum qualification for registration as pharmacist
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[Thank you for sharing your results. Although the response was fairly small, it covers a good range of countries and the results are interesting. Thank you for sending them in a form that can be read on e-drug as we can't manage tables. BS]
I have conducted a survey regarding minimum qualification required for registration as pharmacist by posting a questionaire in e-drug.
I have received 6 responses from 6 different countries.
As per your advice I am hereby sending the summary of the findings as follows:
[The answers are in order of the countries listed.]
Sl.No.
Question
USA
India
Pakistan
Palestine
Zimbabwe
Netherlands
Uganda
1.
Minimum qualification required to be registered as a pharmacist in your country?
Pharm. D/B.Sc.(Pharm.)
D. Pharm.
Graduate in Pharmacy
B. Sc. (Pharm.)
B.Pharm.
Masters in Pharmacy+Pharm. D
B.Pharm.
2.
What is the course duration?
6 yrs. Pharm D/5 yrs. B. Sc. (Pharm.)
2 yrs 3 months
5 yrs Pharm. D
5 yrs
4 yrs
4-5 yrs+1 yr
4 yrs.
3.
What is the eligibility criteria to be fulfilled to pursue such course?
2 yrs. Pre Pharmacy
Higher Secondary/
(10+2)
Intermediate/
Higher Secondary
A higher secondary certificate
At least 'A' level pass in science
12 yrs basic education
D. Pharm./
H.S (Science)
4.
Minimum time for training in health care set up or residency to get registration
1500 hrs internship
500 hrs. training
Require 1440 hrs residency
One calendar year
½ yr internship /residency
One year
5.
Any exam to be cleared to get a registration?
NAPLEX/MPJE
NIL
NIL
Pharmacists Syndicate & MOH joint Exam.
No
2 yrs practical exp.
NIL
6.
Any refreshers course required to be completed for renewal of registration? If so how many?
Most of the states require 30 hrs of CE credit in 2 yrs. Other states require live CE credits
NIL
In the process of incorporation
NIL
Some points to be gained from CE.
32 hours PG education/year
NIL
Thanking you and with best regards.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Subhash C. Mandal
Regulatory Pharmacist
Vice President
Indian Pharmaceutical Association
Bengal Branch
e-mail: pharmid@vsnl.net
Alternet mail: subhash.mandaldr@gmail.com