| − | The '''Doctor of Pharmacy''' is a professional degree, not a graduate degree.[http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/academics/pharmd/] In order to be a [[pharmacist]] in the [[United States]] one must have a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited college or school of pharmacy.[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm] In addition, according to the United States Department of Labor, in order to be a pharmacist in the United States or some of its territories "A license is required in all States and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, [[Puerto Rico]], and the U.S. Virgin Islands".[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm] | + | The '''Doctor of Pharmacy''' is a professional degree, as opposed to a graduate degree [http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/academics/pharmd/]. In order to be a [[pharmacist]] in the [[United States]] one must have a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited college or school of [[pharmacy]] [http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm]. In addition, the United States Department of Labor states: "A license is required in all States and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, [[Puerto Rico]], and the U.S. Virgin Islands" in order to practise [http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm]. |