Caco...iamsonic is full of it

[™Caveman 10+ year member]

Punk *** mofo deserves to be stampeded by a heard of horny Buffalo. He's a punk mutha facka.!

 

[Loudman 10+ year member]

Didn't know a pharmacist needed a PhD...

Exactly! It's not a Ph.D. degree! I just let him continue to type it, until someone else called him out on it! It's actually a Pharm.D. or a Rph degree!

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Exactly! It's not a Ph.D. degree! I just let him continue to type it, until someone else called him out on it! It's actually a Pharm.D. or a Rph degree!

RPH is not a degree, it is simply the registration/license to be a practicing pharmacist. A "Pharm.D." is the degree you earn via school.

However, you are you required the same level of various "English/linguistic" classes as most standard PhD's require.

 

[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

You want to become a vendor but you can't supply products or know how to use proper English punctuation? Of course they're not going to allow that, no one wants to give money to someone who can't deliver.

ITT: incompetent butthurt idiots who thinks they don't need to follow site rules and whine like a highschool kid when they get sent to the principal's office. Quit being a loser poser.

He actually pushes a real nice product ... Run his duals myself... Someone sounds mad ...? U Mad bro ?

 

[Loudman 10+ year member]

RPH is not a degree, it is simply the registration/license to be a practicing pharmacist. A "Pharm.D." is the degree you earn via school.
However, you are you required the same level of various "English/linguistic" classes as most standard PhD's require.

I came in on the PharmD. What I was told that a Rph is a Bachelor of Science degree (BSpharm).

After further reading, now I see, all pharmacist are Rph. The difference is if you have a BSpharm or a PharmD. Thank you for helping me with that. But neither requires a PhD.

 

[Loudman 10+ year member]

The BSpharm and Rph title is close to 20 years out dated. Any one who have been a pharmacist coming in when the PharmD became manditory may not know that. And all that you typed came straight from the internet definition. And PhDis nothing close to a Doctor of pharmacy. One is not better, they are just totally different. PhD is a more a general term, a PharmD is more specific. PharmD is specific to the pharmacy profession. Where as a PhD can be in muttiple professions(Sociology, biology, chemistry, mathematics, toxicology...so on and so on). So in short...a PhD(doctor of philosophy) is a general term. Where as pharmd is very specific. And another thing, to get a pharmd requires 6 years to complete. You need a minimum of 2 years of pre-requisites to get into pharmacy school.

 

[MOFOMAN 10+ year member]

i am sonic banned me for changing my screen name

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

The BSpharm and Rph title is close to 20 years out dated. Any one who have been a pharmacist coming in when the PharmD became manditory may not know that. And all that you typed came straight from the internet definition. And PhDis nothing close to a Doctor of pharmacy. One is not better, they are just totally different. PhD is a more a general term, a PharmD is more specific. PharmD is specific to the pharmacy profession. Where as a PhD can be in muttiple professions(Sociology, biology, chemistry, mathematics, toxicology...so on and so on). So in short...a PhD(doctor of philosophy) is a general term. Where as pharmd is very specific. And another thing, to get a pharmd requires 6 years to complete. You need a minimum of 2 years of pre-requisites to get into pharmacy school.

Amber was not around when the bachalor program was active yet when she saw your post about Rph and everything else she was rather quick with the correct answers. I'm not saying you are or are not a pharmacist what so ever, just stating what transpired here. Personally, I have spoke with many pharmD grads who I am 100% surprised managed to achieve such a degree. Many not only lack general educational skill but common thinking escapes them as well.

As for the 4 year and 6 year term description. The 4 year is actually correct. When discussing the PharmD program you do not include anything that they require to have already achieved. However, schools like STLCOP are a full 6 year school but you are not in your professional classes until year 3. That is when you start your PharmD program and your student loan values go up drastically to afford those classes.

 

[Loudman 10+ year member]

Amber was not around when the bachalor program was active yet when she saw your post about Rph and everything else she was rather quick with the correct answers. I'm not saying you are or are not a pharmacist what so ever, just stating what transpired here. Personally, I have spoke with many pharmD grads who I am 100% surprised managed to achieve such a degree. Many not only lack general educational skill but common thinking escapes them as well.
As for the 4 year and 6 year term description. The 4 year is actually correct. When discussing the PharmD program you do not include anything that they require to have already achieved. However, schools like STLCOP are a full 6 year school but you are not in your professional classes until year 3. That is when you start your PharmD program and your student loan values go up drastically to afford those classes.

What your saying is technically correct. But here, where I am from, the pharmacist describe pharmacy school as either 5 year (BSpharm) or 6 year (PharmD) program. Why? Pharmacist take pride in the 2 years that is REQUIRED to be accepted into pharmacy school. We call track in programs 6 year programs (2 years pre-requisites + 4 years of pharmacy school). So no matter how you look at it, technically or actually, you need 6 years to complete a PharmD program. You can do the 2 year pre-requisites and still get rejected. Not only do you have to have the 2 years, you also have to do the PCAT exam. But also I agree with you, people finish the degree and you wonder how they did it. I tell you how...book smarts!! Now you may question my ability because I did not know the Rph thing. That is fine!! Because I am confident in myself and know what I know. And if you know anything, when you finish pharmacy school, an employer will not care about if you know the difference between a PharmD, BSpharm or Rph. They want to know if you graduated, did you pass the Naplex, did you pass the law exam and is your license in good standing. From there, they pick the pharmacist they need. Also if you believe me or not, I am also BCPS certified.

And the reason why I am still discussing this, I find it very interesting that various people always try to discredited other people to make themselves feel good. Not you pro-rabbit, but others. As far as I am concern, you brought up some valid points and this is a very good discussion. Just this forum alone can be some ones thesis.(lol) But I do enjoy what I do. And I like discussing things every day. And I just finished discussing the Rph thing with several colleagues of mine. Two out of the 5 knew the difference. And those two joked us a little. And the two that knew it, have not passed the BCPS yet!! So who actually has the last laugh!! I also like the tags on the thread!!(lol)

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

That is true about the time required to earn the PharmD, I have been around many various new pharmacists that claim 6 years...the rest just say it's a 4 year program lol.

Do you have a BSpharm? If so what year did you graduate? I know the PharmD came into place around 97/98 and if you already had the BSpharm you grandfathered in.

As for the Pcat..meh I took several practice tests with my wife(kept her company and helped her study) and I found that with basic chemistry and some pharmaceutical knowledge (basic pharm tech on the job knowledge) you can score rather well on that test. However, the easiest way to get your PharmD is to go straight from high school into a school like STLCOP that is a full program. Just get accepted straight from high school and you are good. The down side...we get some "not so smart" pharmacists out there. I have ran across more pharmacists that have little knowledge of anything in my book. When I know more about various medications, reactions, doses, and generic/name brands...that is a problem(I only have second hand knowledge, apart from basic PCAT studies).

To take the BCPS you have to have 3 years Rph under your belt I think... I'm guess you are a retail pharmacist and use the BCPS as a "care" tool (selling point) for patients and for the store you work for? If you don't mind me asking, what store do you work for and what software do you use?

Also, with being BCPS you are in their database and if you would like to "prove" you are to anyone, they can search your name for your certification. That is up to you though.

 

[Loudman 10+ year member]

I really dont have to prove anything to anyone except god and myself. I will say, I am sorry for saying the things I said to you RLDriver. Because even though you attacked me first, does not give me the right to go with it. I should know better. With that said, pro-rabbit has some idea that I am a pharmacist. He doesn't know, but I am sure he may have some idea. But if you want to know if I am or not, alot of people know my real name. I could just give you any name, and say it's me. Ask Thorshammer or Jake (sundown) and ask them is loudman a pharmacist. They will tell you. I wont give you my name then you can still doubt me. I just gave you two references, and pro-rabbit knows how to find me on the bpsweb.org website, if you all are really concern. But I am sure you all have better things to do. That is all I am going to say. And RLDriver, to be perfectly honest, I excelled in math and sciences. My weakness was writing. I could read and comprehend with the best of them, but when it came to writing...I svck and still do!! But that is why you have secretaries and others to write your final notes for you. Every one has a weakness or something they are not good at. Prime example, Terry Brocks is a very close friend of mine. He is one of loudest street class and trunk guys I know. It shocked me in 2008 he never calculated box rise or power from his amps. I showed him how to do it. His only concern was the Termlab score....the bottom line. So, just because he didnt know how to calculate box rise and power, does that make him less of a competitor. So I am not a good writer, does that make me less of a good scientist? Tom Brady, slow as hell, no strength, weak arm and skinny, but he is one helllllll of a quarterback.

 

[Loudman 10+ year member]

No but pharmacy departments do when you work for a hospital. But As I said, its no need to prove anything to anyone. As I said, pro-rabbit has some idea that I am a pharmacist. He doesn't know, but I am sure he may have some idea. Hence he is on the fence. Take it as you want. As far as your concern, I have no doubt you are young. Because every chance you get you try to attack and discredit me. Thats all good.

 

[BoomBoxStereo 10+ year member]

this thread *****

 

[brandonkain82 10+ year member]

This is the worst thread I have ever came across. Ill never get the twenty minutes back of my life.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

lol just fck them loudman damnn ignorant feggs haha