will I still need to get FPGEC ?

[Pharmacist771]

Currently ,I'm a foreign pharmacy graduate but I've been accepted in a Master of Science ( M.Sc ) program in an AMERICAN college of pharmacy ?
The question is ... will I still be considered a FOREIGN pharmacy graduate after I get a M.Sc degree from an American college of pharmacy ?

Any input will be highly appreciated .

[BANG]

What you will be getting is an advanced degree in pharmacy but not a LICENSE to practice. With your advanced degree you can work in research or a lab or something similar, but you can never dispense medications to patients.
I am a licensed pharmacist in NY State, got my license years ago when FPGEE was not required in some states (took the licensing exams but not fpgee). Well, in order to practice in most other states I also have to pass the FPGEE if I ever want to move anywhere out of NY State since now that is the law in all the states. They don't care that I already have a license in one state and am already a licensed pharmacist - I still have to pass it !
So..If you ever want to practice pharmacy as a pharmacist - you have to get the license, period. You start with getting the FPGEC.
Good luck!!

[Pharmacist771]

What you will be getting is an advanced degree in pharmacy but not a LICENSE to practice. With your advanced degree you can work in research or a lab or something similar, but you can never dispense medications to patients.
I am a licensed pharmacist in NY State, got my license years ago when FPGEE was not required in some states (took the licensing exams but not fpgee). Well, in order to practice in most other states I also have to pass the FPGEE if I ever want to move anywhere out of NY State since now that is the law in all the states. They don't care that I already have a license in one state and am already a licensed pharmacist - I still have to pass it !
So..If you ever want to practice pharmacy as a pharmacist - you have to get the license, period. You start with getting the FPGEC.
Good luck!!

Thank you very much for your help. But I think maybe you misunderstood a part of my question . Some people told me that if a pharmacist got a degree from an AMERICAN college of Pharmacy such as PharmD, M.Sc., PhD or B.Sc. ( no longer available for pharmacy since the basic degree has switched to PharmD .) then the candidate wouldn't be considered a foreign pharmacist, which means all he/she has to do is do what americans do i.e. get internship + NAPLEX + MPJE in order to get the license which you have just spoken about . Of course I already know that a M.Sc. degree isn't a licence to practice pharmacy so it doesn't replace NAPLEX in anyway . But the thing is it might replace FPGEE , that's exactly what i was asking about .

I've heard this info from multiple sources ,so what do you think ? are you sure ?

Also , I have another question , I'll be thankful if you can answer me
Does the FPGEC ALONE make me eligible to get ANY kind of job in the US ( in pharmacy fields ) ?? I mean I am not sure that I'll be ready to take the NAPLEX as soon as I finish my internship hours so I'll propably need a job to survive untill I get ready . and by the way , can I continue working in the place where I started my internship after I complete the required hours and before I pass the NAPLEX??

I hope I am not taking much of your time . I'm just relatively new to this . I'll really not forget the favour

[srilak]

I think, if you complete PharmaD here, then you can forget about Fpgee. But other than PharmaD any other Masters can't give the chance to escape Fpgee exam.

For example, one of my friend did her masters in Biological science after finishing her Pharmacy graduation in a foreign country. So after finishing Masters also she took Fpgee+toefl+tse to get her internship.

I hope it helps.

Thank you very much for your help. But I think maybe you misunderstood a part of my question . Some people told me that if a pharmacist got a degree from an AMERICAN college of Pharmacy such as PharmD, M.Sc., PhD or B.Sc. ( no longer available for pharmacy since the basic degree has switched to PharmD .) then the candidate wouldn't be considered a foreign pharmacist, which means all he/she has to do is do what americans do i.e. get internship + NAPLEX + MPJE in order to get the license which you have just spoken about . Of course I already know that a M.Sc. degree isn't a licence to practice pharmacy so it doesn't replace NAPLEX in anyway . But the thing is it might replace FPGEE , that's exactly what i was asking about .

I've heard this info from multiple sources ,so what do you think ? are you sure ?

Also , I have another question , I'll be thankful if you can answer me
Does the FPGEC ALONE make me eligible to get ANY kind of job in the US ( in pharmacy fields ) ?? I mean I am not sure that I'll be ready to take the NAPLEX as soon as I finish my internship hours so I'll propably need a job to survive untill I get ready . and by the way , can I continue working in the place where I started my internship after I complete the required hours and before I pass the NAPLEX??

I hope I am not taking much of your time . I'm just relatively new to this . I'll really not forget the favour

[Pharmacist771]

I think, if you complete PharmaD here, then you can forget about Fpgee. But other than PharmaD any other Masters can't give the chance to escape Fpgee exam.

For example, one of my friend did her masters in Biological science after finishing her Pharmacy graduation in a foreign country. So after finishing Masters also she took Fpgee+toefl+tse to get her internship.

I hope it helps.

Yes, It did help , thank you very much

[Aussiepharmer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by srilak
I think, if you complete PharmaD here, then you can forget about Fpgee. But other than PharmaD any other Masters can't give the chance to escape Fpgee exam.

For example, one of my friend did her masters in Biological science after finishing her Pharmacy graduation in a foreign country. So after finishing Masters also she took Fpgee+toefl+tse to get her internship.

I hope it helps.

I thought foreign pharmacy graduates need to take a SINGLE CONTINUOUS 5 year pharmacy curriculum in order to sit for FPGEE?
When was it that your friend did this?

I sent the NABP a letter and their last sentence of their reply states: "Advanced degrees, coursework, and internships completed after undergraduate degree are not cosidered part of the minimum five-year curriculum requirement."

[Pharmacist771]

By the way , for those who don't know, I am doing a master here in my country not the US. It was just a hypothetical question. My plans have switched the reason why I am not around anymore.
But this thread is too old. Who's messing up with my profile?