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Rank: Frosh
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Hi i m going to first year studies in the fall and was wondering about a few things.
Apparently there is a BscPharm Program that one can get into after 1 year of uni study, meaning after 1 year of uni i can potentially get into bsc pharm
And bsc pharm lasts 4 years.
However there is also a PharmD degree provided by Pharmacy schools.
Now my question is can I only be eligible for PharmD studies if I do BscPharm or just Bsc is fine as well.
and do I have to achieve a PharmD to get good jobs and be set?
So basically it could be
1 year of uni study + 4 years of bsc pharm + 2 years of pharmacy school
This is my current understanding. Feel free to edit it lol thx
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As far as I know, you must have completed a pharmacy degree (BSc Pharm) before applying to do a PharmD. As for the career benefits of getting a PharmD, I'm not 100% sure, but I would guess the job would be more research based.
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Rank: Senior Student
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Joined: 7/19/2008
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Location: Toronto
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first thing is in ontario/as well as other provinces u need a b.pharm to get licensed and work as pharmacist like one at shoppers & drug mart. After that there is another position higher than this "drug dispensing machine" , pharmacy manager/director for that they will prefer to hire a d.pharm. More $$$ than licensed pharmacist. However in states they need d.pharm to do all prescription business, gone through 5 years of intense education in pharmacy school. Btw when are you writing pcat? I have to register for 24 jan,09. And u of t is offering both b. And d. Pharm. It just freaks of out to think about getting 80%+ in first year and have my self in pharmacy school next fall. Best of luck.
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Rank: Frosh
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Location: Toronto
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To become a licensed pharmacist in Canada, you need to have a B.Sc.Phm. There is a doctoral degree called a PharmD at the moment. Getting a PharmD for community pharmacy would be a complete waste - you should be doing hospital pharmacy or research instead. However, this is going to change very soon.
I believe starting 2010 or so, the entry-level PharmD will be implemented (hence the drastic changes in admission requirement). Once the entry-level PharmD is implemented, it will replace the B.Sc.Phm license requirement. This probably means that new graduates will need a PharmD to become a licensed pharmacist (community or hospital). Those already holding a B.Sc.Phm will probably be grandfathered just like in the states. Those currently in the B.Sc.Phm program can probably switch to the new PharmD.
The current PharmD and the new entry-level PharmD is a bit different. I guess you can say the new PharmD is a "watered-down" version of the current PharmD.. Of course, UofT is going to be the first university in Canada to offer the new program so it will probably take a while for the rest of the country to ease into the change.
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