[Sir_Dispensalot]

In my opinion if the laws surrounding pharmacy and the course requirements are similar then providing they meet the legal requirements to work in the uk and pass a sufficient language test then any pharmacist should be able to practice here. AFTER a (possibly shortened) pre-reg period and registration exam, that is.

And yes, i have met some wonderful foreign pharmacists as well as some shocking ones - but the same could be levelled at a lot of uk pharmacists too. I do however think that the language requirements and assessments should be a little stricter - it is very easy to miss things that a patient is telling you, especially compounded if english isn't your primary language.