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Originally Posted by Van  I am a licensed pharmacist in the united states, and would like to pursue a pharmacist license in GB. Can anyone offer any helpful hints as to how to proceed? I have heard of the OSPAP and the pre-registration training. Does it mean it will take be at least two years to complete those two and be eligible to sit for the Society's registration examination? How much does the pre-registration year costs? |
Van,
I am also a licensed pharmacist in the U.S. I have a colleague who moved to GB (married someone from there) and she applied for licensure there and was told the same OSAP+pre-reg=2yrs. This, of course, discouraged her. My wife also told me someone here took "a test??" there and failed it twice. Not sure she knows much more about that? We've thought about going there as well, mainly to be closer to her family. As I've looked into it more, it probably seems appropriate in terms of training as you must learn their rules and regulations, their health care system, and their formulary. I'm not sure about the price they charge though for the OSAP, the quoted prices on this thread are correct, but I think to say they are overpriced would be an understatement. Overall, this is just another process whereby each country protects their own and also their own public. My wife transferred her license here to the US, and the whole process took about 3-4 years. We don't make it easy either! I think the other important thing to keep in mind is that this is the required process for licensure to get you in the door......your professional experience thusfar will be the cornerstone in landing a particular job or career path you want.