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]. | 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]. |