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I'm selling the 8th ed. plus a great pharmacy math book for a ridiculous price. Check the market section! It is indeed a very useful tool for Naplex prep

I am selling for a ridiculous price 2 books that helped a lot during my naplex preparation * Appleton & Lange Review of Pharmacy (no CD ROM) 8th ed. *Understanding Pharmacy Calculation (T. O'Sullivan), wonderful and easy-approachable book for math Both for 20$ PM me

Only few chapters highlighted but overall in good conditions. Price $100 + shipping. PM me, Thank you

Hi Nimita, good luck with Italy, I hope you have a lot of savings set aside during your last 10 years in Walgreens! The average paycheck is 1,500 Euro/ month (2,000$) with 37-42% taxes. With the cost of life there, you do the math. I suggest you to look for another country (UK, France or Spain) and keep Italy for your travelling! Good luck

It is my understanding that you need the same status as you were working with a paycheck. So if you need H1b visa to be here to work, that's what you need even if you volunteer. But I'm not 100% sure because my personal situation was different. For SSN, the State board requires it to release the intern license. If you cannot have one because of your visa status, they ask for a deficiency letter. So I think the visa status is the key. you need to call your board of residency and ask about your status before you start this big journey!

ZERO. That's what is available for foreign pharmacists. You are lucky nowadays if you FIND an internship. Just saying. For those who need a reality check. Get the job, get the hours, get the experience for the post-Naplex and move on, paid or not and no matter how much.

I had the same problem while I was applying for FPGEE. In my native country you need a license (what they call "proof of registration") to be able to practice, just as in the US. Well, if you apply for FPGEE, they want you to be still licensed in your native country and prove it. I had to re-register back home and then send the proof of license before I could be granted eligibility to take the test Hope this help!

I does PharmacistM33, it does go further but...it's the way to get there that is getting harder and harder for foreigners, that's it. It's not just money though, even the practice itself is more satisfying in US, at least in my opinion. Pharmacists here are much more involved in patients therapy/pharmacoeconomy than in other countries where the system is socialized (where I come from for example, no repackaging, no labeling, etc patients think you are a vendor more than a professional. I know it happens here too in some retail settings but the big picture is still rewarding for a pharmacist in US)

Hi phdlee, thank you for starting this interesting discussion. I am going to try to give you an answer based on my personal experience and the situation I see around me. I am a foreign pharmacist and I am almost done with the process since I passed Naplex and I am preparing for Mpje. It was hard. I'm not a fresh graduate anymore and I have a child. I even had good support from my husband and his family that are american. In my opinion it depends alot on what your personal situation is, what's the situation you are in and what you're willing to go through to be a US pharmacist. Things are different than just few years ago when I started to consider this move. The shortage of pharmacists it's over, almost everywhere. First of all, if you need sponsorship to work, right now it's hard. Pharmacies pick US students/graduates because they have been working in pharmacy settings since their 1st year in college, hence they're prepared, they don't have problem to understand the patients or talking over the phone . In other words, it's easier for employers. Also, you have to ask yourself if it's worth it. Honestly, if in your native country being a pharmacist is still a reverred profession and you are able to make decent money compared with average, I would suggest anyone to stay there. Where I come from, pharmacists make as much money as factory workers and the profession is frustrating without chances to evolve in your career if you don't own you business. Therefore, my move was somehow justified no matter what, it could just get better than back home. But it's a hard trail, lot of stress and very few certainty. Now that I'm almost there I'm happy of my decision but I need to be honest with guys/girls like you that are still thinking about it. Good luck, whatever your decision will be :rolleyes:

Sorry for being confusing gem11! I meant for my application. I didn't have to file a deficiency letter form b/c I'm a permanent resident and I have a SSN. The posts that followed might have already answered your doubt! Good luck!

Hi, it took 5 weeks for me, no deficiency letter required. They always overestimate the time so you don't make false expectations. They're fairly fast and reliable compared with other States. If you don't have any problem with your papers that's the time you have to look for. And as far as I know for the FPGEC you cannot start working but that doesn't mean you cannot start looking around internship-shopping! Good luck

Congratulations!!! I'm very happy you reached your goal, I can imagine your relief!! Hopefully I'll be there in few weeks...I took Naplex today, it was exactly as I pictured, I really hope to have positive feedback next week... So, now it's time to party!! Have a great weekend and good luck with your job!!

I found the links for the HIV course on my State Board website. Go in the section related to licensing and you should find something. Otherwise, give them a call. You can take a class at the local RedCross location (call/search online) or online (faster and sometimes cheaper) there are lots of providers You can register with Nabp before but I would not do it too much in advance. As long as your papers are ready to be shipped to the State board there is no problem. The State board is the one that will give you the ok and they will check with nabp on the way As far as time, every board is different and ask for different requirements. Mine took 5 weeks good luck!

Thanks, but until I won't see the results of the Naplex/Mpje I won't be cheering! I'm studying on Apha, pharmpreponline and tons of notes that I gathered from friends in american college, and of course this forum's contributors and the online resources as wikipedia and facts & comparison. A little, cheap resourse is the Tarascon pocket pharmacopeia, 11 $ and you'll take it with you anywhere to refresh brand/generic names and formulations As far as taking the test, you know when you're ready and confident and when you covered the minimum necessary to survive in the pharmacy, keep going and don't get frustrated!! In my experience, there will be nothing worst than toefl's speaking section!!:blush: