UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
practice varies from country to country. It is based on the needs, resources, regulations, policy,
challenges, culture and expectations of the concerned country. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pharmacy Education
what is KSA Education Process - CORRECT ANSWER - K is knowledge/instruction, S is
skills/training, A is abilities/experience
Pharmacy in USA - CORRECT ANSWER - 1932 - Four (4) years BS Pharmacy
1966 - Five (5) years BS Pharmacy
2000 - 6 years Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) Program was initiated
Pharmacy in Canada - CORRECT ANSWER - Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
(BScPharm) four years of undergraduate pharmacy education, plus a minimum prerequisite of
one additional year of undergraduate pre-pharmacy education
2007 - Introduced Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program Two (2) years of PrePharmacy
undergraduate education and Four (4) years of Pharmacy Education
2020 - Most Canadian Pharmacy schools will changed their Entry-To-Practice programs with a
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences to Entry-To-Practice Pharm D
Pharmacy in Australia - CORRECT ANSWER - Undergraduate degree : (Bachelor of
Pharmacy) for 4 years full-time
Post-graduate degree : (Master of Pharmacy) 2 years fulltime
Pharmacy in Japan - CORRECT ANSWER - BSPharmacy (4years) and PharmD (6years)
,Pharmacy in Korea - CORRECT ANSWER - BPharm (2+4 years) (+2= practicum)
Pharmacy in China - CORRECT ANSWER - (4+3years) (+3= practicum)
Pharmacy in Taiwan - CORRECT ANSWER - BPharm (4 years) and Pharm D (6 years)
Pharmacy in Hongkong - CORRECT ANSWER - BPharm (4 years)
Pharmacy in Thailand - CORRECT ANSWER - BS(5 years) and Pharm D (6 years)
Pharmacy in Singapore - CORRECT ANSWER - BSPharm (4+1 years) (+1= practicum)
Pharmacy in Malaysia - CORRECT ANSWER - BPharm (4+1 years) (+1= practicum)
Pharmacy in Philippines - CORRECT ANSWER - The first course offered was leading to
the degree
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry (3-year course)
It was extended to 4 years leading to the
degree Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
In 1965, the BS Pharmacy course could be finished
after five years of study.
In 1984, the BS Pharmacy was reduced to four years.
- 2018/2019- sudden discussion about having bs pharmacy in 5
years again
At present the different pharmacy programs offered in the
, Philippines are as follows: AVAILABLE IN CEU - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 year B.S.
Pharmacy (BSP)
5 year B S Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy (CPS)
5 Year B.S. Industrial Pharmacy (B.S. IP)
6 year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
2 year post-baccalaureate degree leading to Doctor of
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
2 year Master of Science in Pharmacy (MS Pharm)
3 year Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy (Ph.D. in
Pharm.)
THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON PHARMACY
EDUCATION: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ma. Gilda Saljay
President of PPHA from Visayas
Mr. Anthony Aldrin C. Santiago
PRC Board of Pharmacy Officer-in-Charge
Maria Fay Nenette M. Cariaga
President of PACOP
PHARMACY CURRICULUM - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacy education in the
Philippines was enhanced by
the CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER Series of 2017 which
covers policies, standards and guidelines for the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Program. The
curriculum was enhanced due to the implementation of the K-12 program of the government.
The enhanced curriculum started in Academic
Year (A.Y.) 2018-2019.
The enhanced curriculum is based on the following: - CORRECT ANSWER - Republic
Act (RA) No. 7722: "Higher Education
Act of 1994"