Pharmacists And Pharmaceutical Aspirants

Sorry, a bit off topic,

My Girlfriend is a Band 7 Pharmascist here in the Uk and would like to return back home to Nigeria,
Any ideas what the conversion process would be like and any job opportunites

I hv been waiting for a thread like dis where pharmacists can interact and share their ideas and experiences on the profession, be it industrial practice, community, hospital, academic or administrative pharmacy the profession is really interesting and worthwhile. Having been in industrial practice for the last 2yrs, I must confess the dearth of pharmacists in this sector as we are facing stiff competitions from biochemists, microbiologists, chemists etc but nevertheless, the exposure and technical know-how of the pharmacist still ranks superior. Please share your experiences on other areas of the profession
@Tmoni, tell your wife to look at PCN (Pharmacists' Council of Nigeria) website, the conditions should be there. One luv

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@slimfine,

by retail do u mean community here in the uk i.e Asda, Tesco, Boots etc

If so how much do they pay per hr (if u dnt mind me asking),

the pay here is from £20 to £25 per hr) depending on the store

how much would a pharmacist who has got about 2 yrs experience earn,

$100,000 p.a???
I used to think it was an average of $3,500 - $5,000 a month.

In California, where I currently practice, the wage depends on the practice setting. Pharmacists in institutional setting, including hospitals, medical clinics, infusion clinics, and ambulatory care can make from $61 thru $65/hr. The retail pharmacists may make a little less, somewhere in the high 50's. Of course you have to consider the total package rather than just the pay rate.

Meanwhile,  great thread!!

About 6-7 years ago the above will be true, and that was because California didn't use to do reciprocity. As a result of this non reciprocity the chain pharmacies did not always have enough pharmacists to fill up the vacant positions. You see a lot of pharmacy graduates from California schools then (UCSF, USC, a little less UOP) tend to apply for the clinical positions. In recent years though as California started accepting NAPLEX (which was obviously pushed for by the community pharmacies), more out of state pharmacists are finding it easier to become registered in CA, hence a lot more retail pharmacists. One thing though is retail pharmacists tend to get higher sign-on bonus (I guess to lure them in for "the drama and dirty work") than the institutional ones.

^ seems like you are new here , if so, welcome aboard!

It is already happening and I think for a good reason. Though some mail orders are operated by some insurance coys, majority are owned by the retailers. With a large segment of the population getting old in the US and living longer I might add, it is not uncommon to see a patient's profile with about 14 maintainance drugs. Having such patients refill their prescriptions at the local pharmacy will put a big strain on the pharmacist and the pharmacy, but most importantly the mother of the crying infant will have to wait longer to get the antibiotic for her sick child and less quality time for consult with the pharmacist. Just remember, whether done online, mail order or direct order the pharmacist is still involved.


Thanks

You will probably have to do some additional schooling in US because a doctorate is required before you can practice.

How much does it take to open up your own pharmacy store in naija, coz i think that is the best way to make what they make abroad?