I went to the government polyclinic and a private hospital few days ago, and I found out that there is a Pharmacy section in both places.

So, I was wondering if the separation of prescribing and dispensing rights is practised, or it's just another way to ensure efficiency in delivering services. Any clue?

What is the main difference between Mpharm offered by Notts and IMU?
What is needed to enable one to work as a pharmacist in UK?
What do you mean by pre-registration training?

Between pharmacy and other science based courses like biotech r biochem, which do employers prefer to dabble in research works?

cos from what i know, pharm has more diversed and flexible jobs than a biochem degree holders, pharm can either go to reseach or be a pharmacist selling and dispensing medicines and drugs.but not the vice versa.

Is it true?

Pls,biochem has more flexible job fields or pharmacy??

how about segi college 2+2 master of pharmacy? is under university of sunderland.. why it dont need any requirement to enroll?

argh..cant decide between imu and notts's mpharm. Both are highly similar,mayb except the costs.

Advice pls...T.T

Hi everyone!

Just wondering, for Pharmacy is it better to study at AIMST or UCSI? I've already applied to UCSI but am now considering AIMST as well coz (surprise surprise) AIMST fees for Pharmacy is cheaper. But I've also heard that places are limited for AIMST Pharm course, etc. Is it wise to still apply?

Fyi I sat for STPM and my result is 3A for P.Am, Bio, Chem, 2B+ for Maths T and Physics. Hope that I'm not being too obnoxious or anything... at this time of the year still no place to study, and UPU didnt get oso the course I wanted (I applied for Pharmacy  cz thought could get with my 3.84 pointer, hishhhh) ... so am very worried right now =]

Also, regarding a pre-reg in UK issue discussed earlier in the thread.. is it possible for Malaysian grads and pharmacists to be allowed to be a pre-reg pharmacist there as well? I mean, after the 4 years total bond to the government it should be enough experience (min 3 yrs working experience right?) to try for pre-reg. Or do Malaysians generally have 'less chance', to be frank?

honest opinion : the course will train, shape, and forced u into a good pharmacist. but before u became one, u may need to undergo sum terrible process such as endless reports, long n boring lecture, quizzes.. exams.. etc.. and certain killer subjects can kill up to half of the class each time... 

first batch is out, i am great i am one of them.. ahem... with the initial 60 ++ students, left with 36 graduate peacefully ... so what  say u ? good or bad ?

for me it is good.   

@youngkies - Lol, don't we all? Are you studying or working anyway?

@Dely - Ah cool! We have one senior from KICT! How is life over there as pharmacy student there? How is the campus, lecturers, facilities and everything?

Anyway I think I'm gonna stay at UCSI. Should I crash and burn I will ask to change course to biotech or food science.

@youngkies - You are officially my hero! LOL I plan to get my Pharmacy degree (if all goes well and my brain cells stick with me), do the government service then try the pre-reg in the UK... anything I call you ok? LOL.. How do you secure a place with the pre-reg anyway? Do you get placed with a community pharmacy anywhere they like? Or do you have to get the job first as a provisionally-licensed pharmacist then you apply for the pre-reg? Help us out here if you can!

Cynthia..may i know how is the course of pharmacy?is it like physics  and maths which require a lot of twist and turn ...or like biology requires a lot of memorising work? How to ensure we can score?and what is the main reason the students will fail?Is it because they lazy to memorize or they r not good in twist and turn the knowledge? I can be very hardworking..i m juz afraid that the success depends on talent ..which means even i am hardworking..but i cannot be guaranteed to score juz because i am not smart enough to turn like in maths and physics..can u pls reply me as soon as possible?thank you very much..
  currently i am planning to take the foundation in mahsa or masterskill..i did my stpm already..but my chemistry doesnt meet their minimum requirement..mahsa and masterskill ask me to take foundation in their college...mahsa and masterskill ...which one is better in pharmacy degree?masterskill already have their 4+0 la trobe degree...now is the second year..although they said the syllabus and books are from la trobe..but i think the lecturers are the same people who r teaching the pharmacy diploma students in masterskill ...so..r the lecturers qualified enough to teach the degree students?then about the mahsa..they said they will have pharmacy degree starting this september...they said if i want..i have to take foundation ..same as the masterskilll....but they r u not in colloboration with any other foreign universtiy like masterskill...and i think they also use the lecturers teaching diploma in mahsa themselves..so..i really confused now..can u pls teach me how to do now? thank you very much..pls reply me as soon as possible..they already start their foundation course now..  

@el8155 - Eh she took STPM ady la... why would she want to take A-Levels again, which is so inferior to STPM Better for rockmylife89 to take foundation in AIMST and continue Pharmacy there, or take UCSI's foundation in Science is oso ok I think...    Or she can join you in Masterskill lo.. hahaha

@youngkies - So that means, after I complete my provisional year and (if) I pass the provisional exam to become fully registered pharmacist in Malaysia, then after I serve another 3 years as a fully registered pharmacist, then if I apply for pre-reg, I am allowed to skip the pre-reg year and straight do the pre-reg exam? Or can I apply for pre-reg straight in my 3rd or final year of studies, but do the pre-reg year then followed by the pre-reg exam? In this case since UCSI is far from being on RGSGB's recognition list I think it's not applicable... hehe... Sorry if I muddled things up! 

speaking of compounding, how often do we use aliquots calculations in real life compounding?

most of the time we are forced to use aliquots in compounding lab because they ask to compound only 30ml or other small amount.

Popping in again to ask if you guys know of any website links to credible and trusted pharmacy or pharmaceutical-related online journals... Thanks!

bare in mind that in the UK, recently, pharmacists are no longer in shortage, so it would be even more difficult now or in the coming years, for international students to have an opportunity to work there..

you can read up more about it here: link

I know it's a tedious question, but I'm asking this on behalf on my friend.

What's the difference(again) between a BPharm and a MPharm?
Does MPharm produce Master qualification Pharmacist?

Sorry, I seem to be finding a lot of different answers, so.

Thanks