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Job prospects in the US after PharmD from India

Hello Students,

The PharmD degree in India does not train you adequately to become a clinical pharmacist in the United States. Students here receive very detailed clinical/hospital pharmacy training which is just not available and/or provided in India. The road towards eventually becoming a licensed US clinical pharmacist is a long and arduous one and is also likely only if you have US citizenship or permanent residency. Job prospects for US pharmacists right now are bleak as there are many private schools that have sprung up in the US which offer PharmD degrees. Also many Indian pharmacists who have eventually obtained pharmacist licenses are now facing the prospect of going back to India after their 6 year final H1B visa expiry since it is becoming very difficult for companies to file for a green card for such individuals. If you are thinking of coming and settling permanently in the US your best bet may be to pursue a graduate degree such as a PhD where there is still some employment demand. Overall employment demand for qualified foreign individuals is at an all time low here.

Please let your friends know this before you send me repeated queries as I do not have the time to respond to the same questions over and over again.Thank you very much, Dr. Rajesh Balkrishnan.

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09:09

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh stand sought on PharmD Tuition fee

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday sought to know the stand of the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on the plea challenging the action of the management of private colleges in demanding payment of tuition fee of about Rs 92,500 each for sixth year (internship) for Pharma D course.

While dealing with the plea by K. Mallesh and several other students of Pharma D course, Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao directed both the governments to file their affidavits on the averments of the plea within four weeks.

The judge directed the college managements to not insist on payment of fee from the petitioner students and to allow them for viva exam.

The petitioners submitted that collection of tuition fees for the sixth year course (internship period) was not permissible in accordance with the proceedings issued by the AP State Council for Higher Education on January 28, 2014.

They said that as many as 350 students of sixth year Pharma D course were getting affected by the decision of college managements of not permitting them to attend the viva exam to complete the course.

07:56

APSCHE says not to collect fee during Pharm.D internship

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has responded to the representation of Pharm.D 1^st batch students.The students have represented to the Government of A.P. requesting Not to collect tution fees in Pharma-D courses to undergo clinical Internship/Residency training and more particularly provide stipend to the students on the lines of MBBS/BDS - Reg.

The Department of Higher Education had written to the Secretary APSCHE(Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education) on 18.01.2014 for taking further action in this regard as per rules. The secretary APSCHE had submitted their remarks to the government with their findings vide Letter:Rc.No.165/APSCHE/ Pharma-D/ clinicalInternship/Residency on Dt: 28.01.2014.

The Secretary APSCHE submitted to the Government that:

10:09

Indian Congress of Pharmacy Practice 2014 Concludes

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Inaugural Convention of the Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy & Indian Congress of Pharmacy Practice 2014,concluded at Hotel Sheraton,Bengaluru on Friday.Students, academicians, professionals and administrators from pharma industry and hospitals have attended the two days programme. Leaders in pharmacy practice and education from USA, Australia, UK, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe have Participated in the conference and delivered their talks and interacted with the new breed of pharmacists (Pharm.D).

19:04

Indian Pharmacists Revolution Yatra reaches Andhra Pradesh State

The Indian Pharmacists revolution yatra (Kashmir to KanyaKumari) campaign was launched on 4 January 2013 by Udyog Development Foundation, from Jantar mantar New Delhi. The Yatra has already completed Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal, Uttarakhand,Uttarapradesh,Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, Odisha, WestBengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunchal Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and now in Hyderabad ,Andhra Pradesh.

17:59

Good NEWS about Stipend for Pharm.D Students during internship

Finally after a long wait here is a good news for all of us about stipend/fee during Pharm.D internship..The Pharmacy council of India has issued a circular regarding Stipend for Pharm.D Students during internship..Thanks to Phamacy council of India for considering our demand.

Download Official circular of PCI

Good NEWS:Successful in advocating Stipend for Pharm.D students during Internship

07:40

AP Pharmacy council Registration procedure for Pharm.D students passed out

18:08

A Guide for Foreign Pharmacists to Become Licensed in the United States

A foreign pharmacy graduate is a pharmacist whose undergraduate pharmacy degree was conferred by a recognized school of pharmacy outside of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This definition is regardless of whether you are a US citizen, permanent resident (green card holder) or an illegal immigrant.

07:34

PCI responds to RevolutionPharmD'S survey:Stipend for PharmD students during internship !!

Good NEWS:Successful in advocating Stipend for Pharm.D students during Internship

Revolution PharmD has conducted a survey about interning for no stipend and paying fee during internship and has written to PCI about provision of stipend during 6th year of PharmD course.PCI has responded in a positive way and has written to all the institutions for seeking their comments in this issue.

"I am happy that many students are going to be benefited with provision of stipend and exemption of fee during internship."

You may read the details of it in the article hyperlinked here “Stipend for PharmD students during internship “.

Ref. No. 14-218/2013-PCI/80899-81004 Dated:28 feb, 2013

ALL INSTITUTIONS APPROVED BY PCI FOR THE CONDUCT OF PHARM. D / PHARM. D (P.B) COURSE.

Sub.: Stipend for Pharm. D Students during internship.

Sir/Madam

With reference to the subject cited above, it is stated that there have been a strong demand from the students undergoing Pharm D course that they should be paid Stipend during the 6th year (internship) and in case Stipend is not paid they may be exempted from payment of fee during the internship period.

It is requested that your comments on the above demand may be sent to this council within 15 days to examine the matter further.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

(ARCHNA MUDGAL)

Registrar-cum-Secretary

Good NEWS:Successful in advocating Stipend for Pharm.D students during Internship

11:22

PharmD course emphasized by Prof B.Suresh during Chhattisgarh visit

A NATIONAL seminar on Future of Pharmacy Profession in Chhattisgarh: Challenges Ahead was held on Feb 1^st 2013 in Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University. Prof B Suresh. was the chief guest.Prof S K Pandey, Vice-Chancellor of the university and Dr P G Shrotiya, Member of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission were also present.

Prof B Suresh emphasized that Doctor of Pharmacy is such an advanced course by qualifying which a pharmacist can greatly help the doctors and patients regarding safe use of medicines. All the states in country which are advanced in terms of educational experiment are running this course. It is presently not run in Chhattisgarh. Pharmaceutical industry is changing fast and new products are coming frequently in the market. The pharmacists should know as to how much the new medicines are beneficial for the people and whether they have any side effects.

The pharmacy students were advised that learning is a life-long process and it was also stressed that universities, institutions and associations in the country should support learning after qualifications. The need of Research Incubator in universities was also highlighted. It was focused in the context that institutions support education of student till the completion of course. The lab facilities and guidance are given till the completion. In case any qualified candidate has any idea, but not resources to materialise it... then institutions may not support such persons. Research incubator means such qualified persons Should he allowed to use the lab of universities so that they can go ahead with their ideas. It was also focused that pharmacists are associated with the health sector, but they are working isolation. They should be connected with doctors and patients. It was also stressed that teaching and learning prospects should be looked from global point of view. expressed their views.

CHIEF Minister Dr Raman Singh has assured that the State Government will welcome proposals for establishing pharmaceutical industries in the State and he has also said that the pharmaceutical sector is also in the priority list of the Government. This was told by Prof B Suresh, President of the Pharmacy Council of India, who had a meeting with the Chief Minister. Prof Suresh further informed that the need of improving the pay-scale of pharmacists in the state government services and also their quality enhancement were expressed to Dr Singh. The Chief Minister assured that if suggestions are made in this regard then the State government will look into the suggestions with open mind, said Prof Suresh.