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[StallionRx]

Whats the difference between a pharmacologist and a pharmacist?

Short answer:

Pharmacologist typically earns a PhD and usually works for a drug company essentially creating/studying drugs or they teach.

Pharmacist works in a hospital/retail/clinic and deals with patients and prepares medicine.

[wrenny420]

went to buy broinkaid. they scanned my license and said i already bought my allotted limit for the year.


ive never bought it before or anything that requires my license. why did they lie?

[StallionRx]

I take clonazepam for sleep. See any issues?

Potentially dependency, but I dont think benzos are essentially a bad drug.

If you cant sleep without it, you gotta do what you gotta do.

[Yobie]

bump

Nothing is wrong with them send them to me and I will take them. They are not going to denature by being in frigid temps. Although the nolva might separate, if it does just heat it back up and shake it.

[HappyDude92]

If say someone completes their bachelor of pharmacy degree in another country, say Australia or New Zealand. Is there degree recognised in the US? Do they need to completely retake their bachelors or can they just apply to study for doctorates and work after they get their doctorates?

[halffttime]

another question... kinda personal, but have you ever sneaked some drugs home? maybe for an eca stack lol..

[Steve J0bs]

How often do you lift?

What kind of car do you drive? if any?

[StallionRx]

what advice you give to someone considering this as a career but not really that into it, basically just in it for "easy" money. is it easy?

Sorry, missed this part and feel its very important.

Best advice is DO NOT do it.

It can be difficult and quite stressful. When people are sick or in pain they generally require more attention and time when you really may no more to give. The job requires a lot of patience and diligence. One mistake could send someone to the hospital and no one wants that feeling on their conscience.

Its not easy money, i busted ass in school and still bust ass at work. It may look easy, but I assure you it requires much more attention than many realize.

[Iluveketchup178]

In at 8....

Open gate, start filling scripts that came in over night (usually around 75 or so) people begin calling/walking in to drop off around 9-10. Fill those, handle Dr. faxes/call-ins by 12 or so. Lunch around 1:30-2:30. Try to have everything cleaned out before evening rush which is about 3-6. Around 7 or so grab some food and prepare the order for tomorrows day. 8-9, BS with my techs and start cleaning up. (13 hour shifts twice a week) shorter shifts are just more condensed, but deal with the same.

So let me get this straight: you work 24hours a week get paid 140K a year? That's crazy.

[StallionRx]

How often do you lift?

What kind of car do you drive? if any?

About 5 days a week



08 Wrangler and 04 Viper

[StallionRx]

So you work 24hours a week, and you get 140K a year?

Schedule is 2 (13s)/week, half day on Tuesday and every other weekend.

Comes to ~42 hrs/week.

[StallionRx]

another question... kinda personal, but have you ever sneaked some drugs home? maybe for an eca stack lol..

Nope

[HappyDude92]

Sorry, missed this part and feel its very important.

Best advice is DO NOT do it.

It can be difficult and quite stressful. When people are sick or in pain they generally require more attention and time when you really may have no much to give. The job requires a lot of patience and diligence. One mistake could send someone to the hospital and no one wants that feeling on their conscience.

Its not easy money, i busted ass in school and still bust ass at work. It may look easy, but I assure you it requires much more attention than many realize.

This piece of information is invaluable. Thanks. Still imo it is considerably easy going to make 143k a year. Thats similar to a GP isnt it? And they have extra education and loans and malpractice insurance. A lotta jobs that make over 100k requires ppl to bust their asses off, and correct me if I'm wrong but pharm seems to be more easygoing then others.

[StallionRx]

went to buy broinkaid. they scanned my license and said i already bought my allotted limit for the year.


ive never bought it before or anything that requires my license. why did they lie?

Not sure, allotment for year?

In the state that I practice in its typically done by allotment by month. Never heard of such a thing. Call another pharmacy and ask, maybe they think your abusing it and dont want to sell.

[Steve J0bs]

Now that you got a good career, good job and a lifestyle (aka working out).. what is next for you? Do you have any goals now?

[HappyDude92]

If say someone completes their bachelor of pharmacy degree in another country, say Australia or New Zealand. Is there degree recognised in the US? Do they need to completely retake their bachelors or can they just apply to study for doctorates and work after they get their doctorates?

Could you answer this plz?

[ELUDED]

In! OP I am also a pharmacist, well pharmacy student. Any tips before doing subjects such as pharmacology and organic and medicinal agents?

Also are codeine containing medicines monitored in the US?

[StallionRx]

If say someone completes their bachelor of pharmacy degree in another country, say Australia or New Zealand. Is there degree recognised in the US? Do they need to completely retake their bachelors or can they just apply to study for doctorates and work after they get their doctorates?

Good question, Ive seen some foreign grads come through and try to transfer in to the american system and from what Ive seen its not easy. Usually their is a long internship program they must complete and pass an equivolency exam and a few other things Im probably not aware of.

It can be done, but never seems to go smoothly. I really think it would have to be viewed on a case by case basis and depends on which country their coming from.

[Assanova]

why is diclofenac available by prescription only in the U.S., but it's available over the counter in the UK? WTF? You can't OD on it, right? It's not dangerous. Why is it regulated?

[DoctorV]

Codeine is a controlled substance in the US, albeit, not that strong of one. As for foreign pharmacy degrees in the US, I believe you must take a couple of exams to prove you are proficient in what you need to practice, as well as the language here depending on where you are form.

Oh, soup pharmacy brah? just going off to my rotation site soon - doing long term care consulting right now. Couple of interviews this month for residency positions. They are intense!

Diclofenac is extremely nasty on the stomach, and I've seen a couple of cases of gastrointestinal bleeds from chronic use of it. It can also damage the liver/kidneys moreso than other NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, Naproxen, etc) tend to. The major thing that was found though is that it has a black box warning for increased risk for fatal cardiac events such as heart attacks and strokes with prolonged use.

[StallionRx]

If I get a bachelors degree, how long will it take for me to get done with pharm school? And what do they mainly focus on in pharmacy school?

do you like your job brah

Pharmacy is like chemistry + biology with some math thrown in.

If you have a bachelors already, you could complete pharmacy school in 4 years. Some schools do offer an accelerated program which would have you done in 3, but are quite labor intensive.

Yeah, most days I like my job.

[HappyDude92]

Good question, Ive seen some foreign grads come through and try to transfer in to the american system and from what Ive seen its not easy. Usually their is a long internship program they must complete and pass an equivolency exam and a few other things Im probably not aware of.

It can be done, but never seems to go smoothly. I really think it would have to be viewed on a case by case basis and depends on which country their coming from.

Cheers brah. Would like to rep but no power haha. Hope all goes well for you. You seem to be balling

[AliensAreHere]

Whats the difference between a pharmacologist and a pharmacist?

this

[StallionRx]

In! OP I am also a pharmacist, well pharmacy student. Any tips before doing subjects such as pharmacology and organic and medicinal agents?

Also are codeine containing medicines monitored in the US?

Codeine is a controlled substance, so yes it is monitored.

Enjoy what you study, the more you enjoy it the better you will be able to recall and put to use that information when you begin to practice.

[StallionRx]

this

see post 31

[Cyre]

thanks for answering my question you *******

[StallionRx]

Now that you got a good career, good job and a lifestyle (aka working out).. what is next for you? Do you have any goals now?

Would like to get into some investment properties, start a business, become a better trader, etc. Its a long list that I hope to start moving on in the upcoming years.

[meatbeater]

pharmacy tech checking in

[AliensAreHere]

see post 31

oh sorry

[StallionRx]

Codeine is a controlled substance in the US, albeit, not that strong of one. As for foreign pharmacy degrees in the US, I believe you must take a couple of exams to prove you are proficient in what you need to practice, as well as the language here depending on where you are form.

Oh, soup pharmacy brah? just going off to my rotation site soon - doing long term care consulting right now. Couple of interviews this month for residency positions. They are intense!

Diclofenac is extremely nasty on the stomach, and I've seen a couple of cases of gastrointestinal bleeds from chronic use of it. It can also damage the liver/kidneys moreso than other NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, Naproxen, etc) tend to. The major thing that was found though is that it has a black box warning for increased risk for fatal cardiac events such as heart attacks and strokes with prolonged use.

Sup brah, this is your last year right? Good luck in the residency world, just spoke to a buddy last week that went that route and he couldn't have been happier with his decision.