Pharmacy has brought about a breakthrough in the healthcare industry.this has made the study of pharmacy an interesting and fufilling course of study and career.[color=#550000][/color]

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 ur 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

I am currently in pharmacy school here in the US. I am not sure how jobs/interships work in naija but there are lots of opportunity job wise in the US. I want to pratice retail for a year or so after I graduate but eventually want get MD in public health buy God's grace.

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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,

Retail Pharmacist in the US makes about $100,000 yearly or more. Not sure how much they make hourly.

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

aieromon:

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

Nope! even nurses make make more than $3500 in a month in the US and Pharmacist make more money than them

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^ that is very true but I thought retail pays more than many positions becuase that is were the drama and dirty work happens.

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kizzyaka:

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.

Oh ok. have you heard about the new system that was suppose to encourage the reduction of pharmacist by doing many of the retail work online and mail order?

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

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tolulawson:

Seems majority of everyone here are UK or US-based. I'm a 4th year student of Pharmacy in University of Ibadan. I'm becoming increasingly disoriented with the whole pharmacy thing. Not much of opportunity down here in Nigeria. I'm seriously considering another career option after grad. Who'll pay you $50/hr in Nigeria? I did my Industrial training at a community pharmacy last year. I was working 5hours everyday of every week without pay. It's not always like that but the most you earn, if you're lucky will be N10,000 a month-that's less than $80. Even the pharmacist then was earning just about N30,000 a month. I felt so sad because I knew what I was going through in school with the heavy load of academic work only to graduate and start earning such a little amount.So you see there isn't much of opportunity here in Nigeria. I guess I'd consider moving over to the US or UK after graduation. Can someone tell me how difficult that would be. Can I get employment with my Nigerian B. Pharm degree? I'd appreciate all the information I can get.

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

there are actually opportunities in naija for instance in lagos. u can get above 50k in good community pharmacies after grad while in hospitals u can get as much 100k in specialist gov. hospital as a starter after internship and youth corp.

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?

pls i need d past questions or question models of the US and UK Board Licensing Exam. I'll be grateful if u can post it in this forum.

Are you chaps still on NL?

Where are you guys!

this thread nt bn more than a page makes pharmacy a dry course. Kp d thread alive oo wit +talks

^^^after you!!

^ he is a jambite.

Any advice for him?

Hi guys,am a 3ool stu,studyin at uniben.i wud lyk 2 know d grade u must graduate wit wit here in naija b4 u cn study abroad 4 masters tnks.

cyprel:

Hi guys,am a 3ool stu,studyin at uniben.i wud lyk 2 know d grade u must graduate wit wit here in naija b4 u cn study abroad 4 masters tnks.

Greatest Uniben! Congratulations my dear friend, soon to be colleague  . Apart from the fact that they pioneered the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programme, of which yours truly is a privileged beneficiary  , they are currently ranked one of the best pharmacy school in the country!

As for your request, is quite broad and there are factors that could count: the country you intend to study, the ranking of the University, etc. From the little I know, you'll still have to take a qualifying exam (in the case of US, Canada) regardless of how good your grades are. . . . but of course, the better your grades, the higher your chances. Just do your best to ensure you graduate with the highest grades possible.

Contributions from pharmacists abroad or those with more info will be appreciated.