help wanted for foreign indian pharmacy graduate

[little66]

Hi everybody, My fiancee is currently in India completed her B.Pharmacy degree in 2006/2007. I have the following doubts, please help me out with the information:

1. I heard from somebody that she can't take the FPGEE exam to register as a Pharmacist, but if it so what everybody who graduated with Indian Pharmacy degree after Jan'2003 is doing in USA ?
2. What does she have to do to be eligible for taking that FPGEE examination ?
3. Is she had to do the PharmD degree again here in US, then what are the list Universities in US that offer the 2.5 years of International PharmaD degree and how much could be the approx. tution fee ?
4. What are the other alternatives to do once she come to USA ?
5. I am wondering what could be her next career step if she can't take it ?

Any valuable suggestions are greatly appreciated as i am in so much confusion right now.

Thanks

[indianpharma2008]

hi,
i am a foreign pharmacy graduat after 2003. i am a US citizen. i want some help in finding out the colleges in US which offer international pharmD program ....i know abt nova and western university...does anybody know any other colleges?

[Agrawal]

Hi Little66,
Here is my reply:

1. I heard from somebody that she can't take the FPGEE exam to register as a Pharmacist, but if it so what everybody who graduated with Indian Pharmacy degree after Jan'2003 is doing in USA ? It is not necessary, she can send her credentials to NABP and they will decide if she can take FPGEE or not.
2. What does she have to do to be eligible for taking that FPGEE examination ? It will be better if she can do her M. Pharm in India and then come here.
3. Is she had to do the PharmD degree again here in US, then what are the list Universities in US that offer the 2.5 years of International PharmaD degree and how much could be the approx. tution fee ? I am not sure about the universities, but tuition fees must be much higher and its tough to get in. To do M. Pharm in India sounds like the best option.
4. What are the other alternatives to do once she come to USA ? In the pharmacy career, not vey many options are available, except to do Pharm D here, but as I said its tough.
5. I am wondering what could be her next career step if she can't take it ?

Good Luck.

[Ali101]

What r u going these days. Did you find a way out?

[reddy81]

Hi all,

I heard that there are some colleges in INDIA which are offering a 1 year program so that u can qualify for FPGEE and I have already seen a batch coming out and writing FPGEE.
Try calling some one in INDIA who has very good knowledge and I will post if I know any.

[Ali101]

Well ... may be it is possible if some one has studied 5 years curriculum at a stretch. I mean if some one graduated with a four year degree in 2007 and soon after took the 1 year additional course to fulfill the requirement and finally graduated with a 5 years degree. I know universities usually cancel the previous degree if you take this route or ask you to complete 5 years although you never had taken admission in 5 years.

[Laura.pharm]

I don't know if it helps. I worked with Indian tech for a year. She also has a Green Card and she wasn't eligible for FPGEE due to her 4 years education. So she tried to get into the pharmacy school in California. I don't know the name of the college unfortunately. But they accept foreign credits. However, there is a painful exam you have to pass. So she tried twice with no result. I have to admit her total was good, I believe around 89 or something. But due to the volume of applicants and aplicants performance she didn't make it. So, she decided to become a researcher and entered into the good college somewhere else for two more years.

[Ali101]

Did you send your credentials to NABP to see if you are eligible to write FPGEC as they have told you that it depends on the curriculum and you might qualify?