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Q: pharmacy??
I am a junior in high school right now, and I am deciding which colleges to look at and possible majors. I am really thinking about majoring in pharmacy. I get to choose my science class for next year this week. I am taking chemistry right now. I have the choice of taking anatomy, physics, earth science, or AP chemistry.... if i am thinking about pharmacy.. what class should i take???
A: for me, the obvious* course is take the AP class for university credit; you get credit for highschool AND potential credit for college.
it would also be nice to take the anatomy class; if you haven't already been exposed to medical/scientific terminology this would be a good introductory course since in the future you will be taking human anatomy and physiology.
Q: Pharmacy..?
I'm planning to start my pre-pharmacy classes at either Stony Brook University or NYU..
Does anybody know how tough the course is? I did decent in high school..but I always get the "college is not high school" saying...help pleasssse
A: I was on the pre-pharmacy track and decided to change my major in sophomore year because of the difficulty of the course. I had a 4.56 GPA in highschool with all honors or AP courses, but i did awful in calculus and chemistry courses in college. The class averages on each test were in the 'D' range. Even when i studied my BUTT off for every test, i could never get higher than a C because the information was not only difficult, but looked nothing like anything our classes taught. I am now a psychology major and getting nothing but A's in even the hardest courses, such as my 5 credit neurobiology course (i have a 98%.) Your not talking to an idiot here, im in the Phi Eta Sigma national honor society here and get Dean's list each semester, but i could NEVER keep up with the chemistry, organic chemistry, and calculus fields, no matter how hard i studied.
Q: Any way i can start learning pharmacy today as a teen to prepare myself for college?
i am currently a highschool student who is planning on majoring in pharmacy when i get to college at wvu. Pharmacy is a highly competitive major and they only alllow 21 students into the pharmacy school so you have to be good at it to get in. I am looking for any sites or programs that i can get on so i can start learning pharmacy now. does anyone know anywhere i culd get that or anyway i can start with this career??
A: Hell yeha dude!!!!! im a 1st year Pharm.D. student here in LA, but ive had a passion for pharmacy since high school as well!!!
go to rxist.com or drugs.com and get the top 1,2,300 trade/generic names, and then the drugs indication/s(what its used for) and rip thru em!
know every brand and generic name for every drug, then learn what they're for, THEN learn each ones drug-drug interaction, AND THENNN learn drug-FOOD interactions. as soon as you think youve learned everything (btw, the above wil probably take a few years)
as soon as you graduate, go to Tech school and get a tech license, join ASHP (american society of health system pharmacists), and make some friends at your pharmacy school of choice.
Q: Pharmacy: Is there any way for a student applying to pharmacy school to shadow a pharmacist?
My husband is applying to pharmacy school programs this fall and needs to get pharmacy hours somehow. He is not a pharmacy technician so it's a bit harder. Any suggestions?
A: He could do 2 options:
1. Volunteer: This can be done by calling a pharmacy; perferably not one that is a walgreens or CVS because they are a company and customer service base and you would be considered in the way. That would leave private pharmacies or hospital pharmacies to volunteer at. Hospitals are the best because they take volunteers, just remind them that he perfers to be in the pharmacy area. If he gets certified or licensed and volunteer, then he could possibly do more like count the pills out etc...
2. Get certified/licensed: Two ways to do this
a. He takes a pharmacy technician class and they will pay for him to be come certified and licensed but it costs money and not to mention to much time, which assuming your husband doesn't have.
b. He can go to the certified pharmacy technican board or ptcb.org and pay a fee (depending on your state) then take a pharmacy technician exam. If he passes, he get certified which is one way (again, depending on your state) that can lead to applying for a pharmacy technican license which will surely lead to a job.
*If he volunteers while getting certified/licensed (he will need to be licensed from his state's board of pharmacy when he gets into pharmacy school anyway, so why not get it now) then when he does get certified/licensed plus the experience from the volunteer work will lead to a job and hopefully acceptance to pharmacy school
Q: What is the difference between Pharmacy Technision and a Pharmacy Assistant?
I want to have a part time job as a pharmacy assistant.
I have a GED deploma and I'm under 21.
I was wondering if anyone could specfically tell me on what I need to do to get a pharmacy technision license?
A: You need to take a Pharmacy Technician course.These courses are offered in school or online.Penn Foster is a good school.They will work out whatever payment plan you need even if it's only 20 dollars a month and you can get started as soon as you send your first payment.The course runs about 800-900 dollars usually but at certain times of the year they discount the course to 537 dollars.There's no difference between an assistant and a technician but you are more likely to be hired if you are certified.Penn Foster does not offer the certification exam but they will pay for it where ever you choose to take it-it's included in your price!
Q: What does a pharmacy tech do for an insurance company?
I am a certified pharmacy tech and have an interview with Humana Thursday. What would my job entail? I don't want to look like an idiot when I go to the interview and they ask me if I know what I am there for. I know it is an office job, and I know I would have to use the computer and call doctors and pharmacies and insurance companies, but what else would I be doing?
A: Most likely you will assigned to the insurance company "pharmacy help desk".
Your duties would include resolving problems.
During the prescription online adjudication process claims are sometimes rejected by the insurance company.
The pharmacy employee calls the insurance company "pharmacy help desk" to resolve rejections.
Some common reasons for rejection that have to be resolved:
NDC not covered
Refills not covered
Too soon to refill
Patient not covered
Invalid person code
Insurance company computer unavailable for claim processing.
Q: What pharmacy journal do I subscribe to?
I am a pre-pharmacy student. I would look to subscribe to some sort of journal to keep myself updated on pharmacy issues which may come up during a pharmacy school interview. Any suggestions?
A: I would recommend you subscribe to Drug Topics, Pharmacy Times, and Pharmacy Practice News. I believe they are all free and you can get them digitally. I also recommend you join your local Pharmacy organization. They usually have a newsletter or Journal and if you attend the meetings you can network!
Q: How to become a pharmacy technician in Utah?
I do not have the time or the money to go to school for a year to become a pharmacy technician. My question is, can I purchase books, study at home, then take the PTCB exam? After that, do I need to work so many hours before I can get licensed with the state or do I apply for my license right away?
Do companies hire pharmacy technicians that didn't go to school? Thanks for your help!
A: Before obtaining the license to practice, the pharmacist will also have to undergo internship under a licensed pharmacist, and pass a state examination.
Becoming a pharmacist is thus a painstaking process, and it is no wonder that there are more pharmacist jobs going round than pharmacists seeking jobs!
If you are really serious about becoming a pharmacist, you should get more information on it. You need to visit websites that cover the subject in more detail http://www.howtobecome.info
Q: Do pharmacy school admissions consider what university you went to as an undergrad?
For example, if two people have the same credentials but one went to Stanford and the other went to an average state school for undergrad, will the pharmacy school prefer to take the student who went to Stanford? Another example is if a student's GPA was slightly lower because the curve is tougher at a competitive undergraduate school? Will the pharmacy school take this into consideration? Or does it not make any difference to the people at pharmacy school admissions? Thanks a lot!
A: Yes, Lea is right. It depends on the particular school. It helps if you're going to a prestigious, well-known school AND have a high GPA. But if you go to a less well-known university but have higher GPA, then it looks better on you. After all, GPA is one of the biggest factors determining whether you will get the interview or not aside from letters of recommendation, personal statement, pharmacy experience, extracurricular activities, etc.
However, the bottom line is if you have a 2.9-3.0 GPA from Stanford and another student has a 3.6 from a calstate or whatever school, then the person with 3.6 will have a better GPA than you according to the pharmcas calculation. So, don't let your gpa down ever no matter which school you go to.
Q: Want to get certified to become a Pharmacy tech, where do I start?
I worked in a pharmacy for 2 years about 14 years ago. It was my favorite job. Now it seem to get into it, they want you to be certified. I would love to get the certification that I need to work in a pharmacy again. But just don't know where to start. There are so many options with online school, what's the best one? Can anyone help me? Is there a pharmacy association you can go through?
A: Pharmacy rules and regulations vary by state.
Check the website of your state Board of Pharmacy to find out exactly what the regulations/rules are in your area.
Some pharmacies will hire a person as a Pharmacy Clerk and offer training so he or she can become a Pharmacy Technician.
If you are unable to find one in your area willing to do this then you have other options.
You can enroll in a Pharmacy Technician training program at many community colleges. Verify that the training meets the requirements established by your state Board of Pharmacy.
You can purchase some training manuals/CD's and study at home to prepare for the PTCE (Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam) offered by the PTCB.
http://www.ptcb.org
Some good books (These are the training manuals used at the community colleges in my area).
The Pharmacy Technician, 3rd edition
ISBN: 0-89582-736-0
The Pharmacy Technician Workbook & Certification Review, 3rd edition
ISBN: 0-89582-737-9
http://www.pharmacytrainer.com/
At the website listed above you can buy an interactive PTCB CD-Rom (PTCB Examination Review Course).
With the CD you also get 4 months access to the online practice testing.
Q: What is the emphasis of pharmacy school for getting a job as a pharmacists?
What is the emphasis of pharmacy school for getting a job as a pharmacists?
Would the employer judge you by the pharmacy school you went to?
A: No, it won't matter where you went to school.
As long as you graduate, you'll get a job.
Q: What is the best accredited pharmacy school in Manila, Philippines?
Hi There- I am planning on studying abroad and using my PHD in Pharmacy to practice in the US. What is the best accredited and most reputable pharmacy school in Manila? Thanks so much.
A: University of the Philippines-Diliman
http://www.upd.edu.ph
University of Santo Tomas
http://www.ust.edu.ph
Centro Escolar University
http://www.ceu.edu.ph
Q: How can 18 year old find work in a pharmacy?
I'm going to college to study to become a pharmacist. This summer, I want to start a relationship with a pharmacist by doing some sort of work in the pharmacy, because I hear having recommendations from a pharmacist and having worked in a pharmacy is good for application to pharmacy schools. So how can 18 year old find work in a pharmacy, before first year of college?
Lol no ads please, i want experience, leah you're a gay s--l---u---t, that stuff doesnt work
yeah i wasnt expecting serious answers...good game
A: well, it does work lol. im 18, and im not wasting 2 years of school just to become on rx tech. you look around the different pharmacies, (not the retail store in general), and see what they can do. I work for a retail rx; they hired me and trained me throu their program. all i had to do was take an 8 hour broadcasting type class and pass an examine, and i got lincensed! the first week i got hired i was filling scripts and everything just like a normal tech. so yea, it does work, you just have to find a pharmacy that will take you in. good luck!!!:)
Q: How do you gain an approval of college of pharmacy admissions Committee?
I am in a community college that does not have a pre-pharmacy major, but I am trying to complete my pre-pharmacy requirements before I transfer to an accredited pharmacy college. Unfortunately, the college I want to go to wants an approval of college of pharmacy admissions Committee. I don't know anything about this or how to get it.
A: First of all Pre-Pharmacy isn't a major, its just a series of classes you take to get in to pharmacy school. If yours school offeres those classes to get in, it doens't matter if "pre-pharmacy" isn't listed in the catalog.
Second most schools have an admissions committee (already made up of members of the pharmacy school) to help determine who to let in and who not to let in... just read the schools admissions procedures to determine what you need to apply. Usually they will list all the classes you need to have completed and the minimum GPA they expect. You fill out the admission paperwork and submit all your transcripts and anything else they ask for (sometimes you have to do an interview) and it goes before the admission committee.... this is how you get approval from the admission committee.
Q: What is the least exspensive pharmacy to fill a perscription?
The least exspensive place that I have found is Costco, and you don't have to be a member to use their pharmacy. What is the least exspensive pharmacy you know of?
A: Nope not Walmart! I will give you my findings on shopping around for the medication that I take. I compared then all with the same generic drug and amount. Here is what I found.
Walgreen's - 135.46
Walmart - 101.79
Safeway - 145.30
CVS - 130.29
COSTCO - 45.01
Clearly Costco was the cheapest for the drug I was looking for. I just wonder why all the others are screwing us all. Hope this helps.