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Some Q&A about B.Pharm at abroad and after B.Pharm from India(Masters from USA) : Quora edition

 Does an Indian BPharm degree have any value in the US market?

You cannot work as a pharmacist in the US with a BPharm degree. Those who wish to work specifically as a pharmacist in a clinical setting, have to get a PharmD degree.

Those who wish to work in the industry, generally do a BSPS (Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences) and then do their MS/PhD. BPharm degrees are considered equivalent to BSPS.

Indian BPharm graduates do not stand anywhere close to US PharmD grads in terms of clinical knowledge and dispensing pharmacy. The Indian BPharm curriculum is more inclined towards industry. Hence, their stand is justified.


What branch is good in the US after a B.Pharmacy in India for my master's?


Do in either of this two branches:

  • Pharmaceutics &
  • Pharmacology

These two core fields of pharmacy are wide spread whole over the world. If you want to get a global outlook then do in any of this. Universities like Harvard and Kings college or NUS also has these subject areas.

How do I become a registered pharmacist in USA after completing b.pharmacy in India?

To be a registered pharmacist in USA you need to have a 5 year degree course in pharmacy so now you need to aleast do a year more in the same field i.e you might opt for a Post graduate diploma in Pharmacy and after that the

First Step for foreign pharmacy graduates, they must take the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and an English proficiency test (Test of English as a foreign language) like TOEFL only

After Passing FPGEE Student has to complete internship hours.Each state requires a different number of intern hours (between 500 and 1,500) to qualify for the NAPLEX. some states use a sliding scale based on FPGEE scores. Usually, pharmacy schools implement these requirements into the curriculum with clinical rotations or experiential learning requirements

After obtaining the necessary internship hours, the student must pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)

After passing NAPLEX Student may have to take Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MJPE), a state-specific test of the laws governing pharmacy, insurance, and healthcare


What are the possible jobs for a pharmacy graduate in Canada?

After B.pharm in India, you are left with M.pharm in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Pharmaceutics/Analysis/Pharmacology, etc or else you can go for Pharm Mba or general Mba, or master in hospital administration or else pursue PharmD (offered by most south colleges in India).

Now, once you are fetching for courses oversees like in Canada you can either go for Ms in various specialization (as discussed for M.pharm in India) or else you can very well give PEBC exam in Canada and can attain the license as a pharmacist there and then can work as chemist. You can even opt for masters' Public health (if you don't want to continue in pharmacy line).


Can I do a master’s in the USA, as I did my graduation in pharmacy from India?


Based on the university you select, for master’s degree in USA, you have to check if the bachelor’s degree from the university you have done is recognized by that university or not. If it is recognized, then you will not have any issue.

If it is not recognized, then you have to get the your degree recognized and then you can study in that particular US University. Mind it, it is a long process.




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