The Main Differences Between B Pharm And PharmD Degree In Pharmacy
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| Pharm. D. Vs B. Pharm. |
There is only one school in Nigeria that run the Pharm. D (Doctor of Pharmacy) program. That is the University Of Benin (U.N.I.B.E.N). Many pharmacy students are curious to know the difference between B. Pharm and Pharm. D. in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Some even ask which is better. If you are one of those, you are at the right place.
Both B Pharm and Pharm D programme are job oriented medical courses available in many parts of the world including Nigeria relating to the field of pharmacy.
Degree
Pharm. D. is a doctor of pharmacy equivalent to a Post Graduate Doctorate Degree program while B. Pharm. is just a bachelor of pharmacy. It is an undergraduate degree.
Job Title
Pharm. D. holders can use the title Dr. in addition to their name. However, it is not so with a B. Pharm holder.
Course Duration
Pharm. D is a six years course while B. Pharm is five years. However, B. Pharm students who wish to acquire the Pharm. D degree can apply to study (post Baccalaureate) which will take them three years on a part time basis or two years full time in University of Benin (U.N.I.B.E.N) or in foreign country where it is acceptable.
Curriculum
B. Pharm. curriculum is more on industry and research. Pharm. D. has the added advantage of having courses on the concept of pharmacy, clinical health care studies, pharmacy practice, and pharmaceutical care.
Pharm. D. program have a clerkship program that is usually longer than that of B. Pharm. Some rumours have it that those schools such as Delta State University (D.E.L.S.U) who are already doing Pharm. D. curriculum under B. Pharm. curriculum will spend one-year less to get Pharm. D.
This curriculum is very important in hospital practice where patient care is high. Other opportunities are in the clinical research organisation.
Job Profile
B. Pharm. can work in a variety of settings like in the hospital, owning a pharmaceutical shop, pharmaceutical industry etc. Pharm. D. have an added advantage of being a health care professional, consultant, research profession, and clinical scientist.
Many developed country minimum practice requirement is a Pharm. D degree.
Academic Pursuit
Pharm. D. holders can go for their Ph.D, unlike B. Pharm. that must first get their M. Pharm. in a related field before going for PhD.
M. Pharm is master of pharmacy, which can be obtained within a space of 2 years after getting a B. Pharm degree.
Note: Pharm. D. must never be confused with D. Pharm. D. Pharm. is a diploma degree in pharmacy that is obtained from some polytechnic or other accredited institutions in a period of three years which we will discuss at a later date.
Salary
The salary structure of Pharm B. and D. Pharm is same in most establishments in Nigeria. This maybe because the new D. Pharm degree is not yet well recognized in this country. With time, this is going to change. However, there are some establishments that do offer a level higher pay for D. Pharm than B. Pharm.
Duties
B. Pharm. holders can operate as a general pharmacist. D. Pharm. students do drug dispensing, patient counsel, compounding, patient history and record keeping, maintain records of medicines and its effects, advice on safe use of drugs and administer drugs.
Pharm. D. holders are trained to counsel patients and inform them about the medicine/drug dose, the best time, and method to use. The course focuses on the mechanism of drug actions/side effects/adverse effects (drug reaction). Others include cases for the appearance of diseases and possible complications if left untreated. Not all diseases can be treated with drugs. That is where lifestyle modification comes in. To sum it all, it is clinical oriented (patient centered). However, they also learn what is taught in B. Pharm. There are so many diseases a Pharm. D. holder can diagnose and treat, including appropriate selection and therapeutic usage of drugs, monitoring patients.
M. Pharm. and B. Pharm. on the other hand are research and industry based oriented. They deal with drug formulation, drug sources, molecular structure, and method to synthesize and manufacture drugs including the pharmacological action of the drugs.
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Nice write-up. I am a B. Pharm holder from Madonna University. I can't help but comment that the B. Pharm you described is alien to me. I am speaking only for my alma mata and not any other school of pharmacy (great they all are but). My last days in school were filled with statements like "abeg, you get complete T.B?"; "who has complete migraine? I need to update mine". Other students look at us--Pharmacy students in awe but these are completely understood has different BULKY handouts in our cycle. Pharm. D is of course a higher qualification (and I hope to further), but I tell you, no Pharmacy graduate from Madonna University, Elele fits into your description of B. Pharm. A nice attempt anyway. Kudos. -Orogbo Uthman B.
ReplyDeleteMany schools offering B. Pharm have adjusted their curriculum to look like the D. Pharm curriculum. That is why it is like that. I understand. At Delsu, it is almost similar to the UNIBEN cirriculum. However, I wanted to explain the differences years ago when B. Pharm curriculum was complete. I tell you that most of the courses you did were from D. Pharm curriculum
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I'm a pharmacy student of Unilag, can you enlighten on how to apply for a d.pharm in uniben after getting my b.pharm in unilag
ReplyDeleteWhy not apply for m.pharm and then go for PHD if you still want to further
DeleteI know this site offers quality depending posts and additional
ReplyDeletematerial, is there any other web site which presents these kinds of information in quality?
I experienced that still many of us used D. Pharm(diploma in pharmacy) instead of Pharm. D(doctor of pharmacy), we should have this in mind.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Nigerian and student of pharm. D in India, choosing pharm. D as a course is the best option and I really appreciate it.
- Abubakar Mustapha
Hw did u do it ... Applied through sat
DeleteIt's scholarship actually
DeletePlz how do I apply
DeleteAnd the necessary requirements
Congratulations
DeleteWell, last month January 2020,the Premier university, University of Ibadan has approved pharm. D. Its now one of the 3(or 4)schools offering it in the country
ReplyDeleteI believe in some years to come schools like delsu will also start offering pharm ,D in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteDelsu is already working towards that
DeletePlease my sister wants to do pharm. D, can she study online? If yes which one
ReplyDeleteDepends on the nature of the programme. Not all will be accepted in Nigeria
DeleteIs it true ui has approved pharm D
ReplyDeleteI am not aware of that. Here are the list of approved Universities in Nigeria with Pharm D
Deletehttps://drugxpert.blogspot.com/2020/02/pharmacy-schools-with-pharm-d.html?m=1
However, there can be recent introduction
Please what are the current requirements for Pharm D program in Uniben for a B.Pharm holder.
ReplyDeleteRead the requirements here
Deletehttps://drugxpert.blogspot.com/2021/04/pharm-d-conversion-programme-requirement.html?m=1
Will someone with B.Sc Biochemistry get direct entry to study Pharm.D in Nigeria, and can the Pharm.D degree holder qualify to be a superintendent pharmacist, register or own a pharmacy premise, recognised as registered pharmacist by PCN in Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteA good grade in b.sc of biochemistry can get you into any Pharmacy school in Nigeria. Any graduate of pharmacy can register and be a superintendent of any pharmacy business in Nigeria including pharmacy premises
DeleteIt's at Wikipedia that UI is running PHARM.D already. But from their website, the last update there was in 2016/2017. UNN is now running D as well
ReplyDeleteGuys, I am looking for where I can Run Pharm D program apart from UNIBEN.
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DeletePls my wife has a diploma in pharmacy Tech with a distinction ,please can she get direct entry admission to the Uniben Pharm.D 200 level programme?
ReplyDeleteFor now, no. But hopefully in the near future
DeletePlease can someone with lower credit in microbiology (HND) get direct entry into pharm D. In any of the institutions offering it
ReplyDeleteI don't think so
DeletePleases can someone with lower credit in biochemistry ( HND).apply for any of the pharmaceutical courses.
ReplyDeleteNot very sure. You can search for jamb requirements from each school. It changes every year. Do sure you have the latest edition
DeleteAm a fresher of pharmacology student after my Bsc how can I go further in studying CPT( clinical pharmacology and therapeutic)
ReplyDeleteApply for master
DeleteWill I be able to also go into drugs/medicines manucfaturing/ industry production and reserch with a pharm. D? As in, will I be thought everything that a B. Pharm knows and is taught in addition?
ReplyDeleteYou can go into any field with your pharmD degree. pharmD has bigger curriculum than Bpharm and covers more than Bpharm
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