I think mnvikes answer is good, but just to repeat a little:
I think all US pharmacy schools have stopped giving the BS in Pharmacy since about 2001. They now all give Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy). To get the Pharm D you go to two years of undergraduate college where you take the pre-reqs,mainly chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, biology and math (usually calculus). Then you enter the college of pharmacy where you spend 4 years.
A PhD (Doctor of Philosphy) in Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry or other pharmacy related field is quite different from a PharmD.. With a PhD you study how to do research and are required to do a major research project which might take as much as 3 -4 years to complete. PhDs are research specialists, so they usually work either in the research labs of pharmaceutical companies, or in research labs in hospitals, or in universities. They do not treat patients or work in community pharmacies. Many faculty at Colleges of Pharmacy are PhD but it is not required. Some faculty are PharmD or DSC or other degrees (even BS Pharm)
2006-10-10 13:53:17
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answered by matt 7
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before 2001 in the united states, you only needed a BS in pharmacy, but they changed the rules so now you need a Pharm.D to become a pharmacist. the difference is only about 1 year in school and the Pharm.D is supposedly focused more on clinical skills and patient care/therapy management (really there isnt all that much difference between the degrees, i dont consider myself as a future Pharm.D superior to a current RPh with a BS). you can still get a BS but really all it is good for if you didnt become an RPh before the switch is entry level research jobs or a pre-med degree
so R H is incorrect, a BS in pharmacy is not good enough anymore. and a Pharm.D is not equivalent to a Ph.D. in pharmacy, they are two different degrees. youd get a Ph.D if you wanted to do high level drug research and development. if you want to be a pharmacist in the united states get the Pharm.D.
2006-10-10 08:34:09
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answered by Anonymous
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by the time you can get into a Pharmacy school the Bachelors of Pharmacy will probably not be offered anywhere. That's a pretty big difference!!
2006-10-13 18:49:53
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answered by jloertscher 5
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B. Pharm is a Bachelor degree & Pharm. D is a Ph.D degree
It takes many years after your 1st degree to earn the Ph.D
Also if you want to be a pharmasist B. Pharm is good enough, if you want to teach Pharmacy you need the Ph.D
2006-10-10 08:32:39
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answered by ee 5
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2006-10-10 08:31:19
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answered by brwnl_nn 1
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