Effectiveness, and possible side effects of drugs. Some pharmacists work for health insurance companies, developing pharmacy benefit packages and carrying out cost-benefit analyses on certain drugs. Other pharmacists work for the government, managed care organizations, public health care services, the armed services, or pharmacy associations.
Q. What about the remuneration & rewards for the pharmacist.
Pharmacist usually works as employee in chain drug home or group of chain pharmacies. The remuneration for pharmacist is twice a month on hourly basis. Most of the pharmacist work around 40 hours per week & few works more than 50 hour. Some Pharmacist also works part time. Average annual pay for community pharmacist is around 100,000 -120,000 US dollar where as for hospital pharmacist is 70,000-80,000 US dollars. Pharmacist can earn double salary working on holidays they also have provision of overtime allowance.
Q. what are the regulatory requirement for register pharmacist?
In US license is require to practice pharmacy. All States, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia require the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX), which tests pharmacy skills and knowledge. Forty-four States and the District of Columbia also require the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE), which tests pharmacy law. Both exams are administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Each of the eight States and territories that do not require the MJPE has its own pharmacy law exam. In addition to the NAPLEX and MPJE, some States and territories require additional exams that are unique to their jurisdiction.
Q. How community pharmacist access patient’s history?
In USA there are mostly chain pharmacies or group of pharmacies along with this they have good computer database system. When patients come in pharmacy every prescription is scanned before filling. Along with softcopy hard copy of prescription is also saved at pharmacy according to rules for few years. When same patients come for refilling of the prescription computer immediately shows the history of patients. If patient collected his/ her medication from different unit of pharmacy even from different city or state that also recorded and updated so it’s easy for any working pharmacist during working hours to provide good care and prevent mischief.
Q what is social status of pharmacist in USA?
Pharmacists are highly trusted and value very high for the services they provide. They are one of the important and respectable professions in USA
Q. What is your opinion on PharmD in India?
Since India started PharmD this year it’s difficult to talk now but as per the observation and discussion with PharmD students at Manipal, India is doing well. Syllabus for PharmD is also
structured well. Surely these people will open new doors in clinical practice in Indian health care system.
Q. what advice you want to give to Indian PharmD students?
The PharmD students should develop leadership and communication skills. For this they should participate and take active role in different pharmacy association works. Pharmacists should have scientific aptitude, good interpersonal skills, and a desire to help others. Also student can take part in IPSF student exchange program so that student can get chance to learn at different university along with the culture of country.
- By: Member of ACPI
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