foreign pharmacy exam?

Question

Did any one had foreign pharmacy graduate exam latelly ?
is it really hard to pass it? and how you prepare for the test?
and what is better to study pharmacy abroad and apply for the FPGE E or study in one of the pharmacy schools in the us?which will cost me much more about $31000 a year since it is only$ 6000 a year in my original country< egypt > which all the phrmacy programmes are 5 years and are accredited in US. by the way i am a dual citizen egyption american
THANK YOU your answer will be helpful to me

Answer 1

Most applicants taking the FPGEE fail it the first time. It is a tough exam. They use all American drug names. From what I hear, the U.S. focus on pharmacy education is very different than a lot of the international programs. They use the ACPE requirements in the FPGEE. Unless you go to one of the special international pharmacy programs, I believe there are only 2 or 3 of them, it might take upwards of 6 years to get the U.S. PharmD. I don't know if the universities will accept your Egyptian prereqs. Since you're an American citizen, you'll qualify for financial aid.

Answer 2

You need to know the latin name of the drugs. Need to know side effects of the drugs. Need to know how they interact with other drugs.