Pharmacy School Prerequisites
What Reading and Composition classes do you need to take?
R1A+R1B, R5A+R5B
What type of pharmacy is in a Walgreens, CVS, or Target?
Community/Retail.
Name a category of abused pharmaceutical drugs.
Depressants, opioids, and stimulants.
What are the two mentorship programs that PILLS offers?
SIBLING and PhRENDS.
What is the abbreviation for prescription?
Rx.
Do you need to take a public speaking/communication class?
Yes, most pharmacy schools require it. At Berkeley, it'll be College Writing 10A.
A pharmacist who improves patient care and clinical practice in an outpatient hospital pharmacy practices in which area of pharmacy?
Ambulatory care.
What is the leading cause of death in America?
Heart disease.
What are the requirements to be an active member?
Attend 2 general meetings, 1 social/2 PhRENDS socials, 1 volunteering event, and pay dues.
What do you take to fight bacterial infections?
Antibiotics.
What are the 3 types of chemistry classes (not course number) required for most pharmacy schools?
General chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.
Which pharmacies create medications that fit the unique needs of each patient?
Compounding.
What type of virus has been circulating more this year?
Flu (Influenza Type B)
What date is NCPPS this year?
April 4, 2020.
What type of medication can you get directly from a health care professional or at a local Walgreens, CVS, or Target without a prescription?
OTC (over the counter) medications.
What economics classes can you take at UC Berkeley to satisfy the economics requirement?
Econ 1, 2, or C3.
Which field of pharmacy focuses on the aging population?
Geriatric.
Which disease has increased in the number of cases since people have stopped getting vaccinated? (Hint: think of Disneyland)
Measles.
What does SIBLING stand for?
Sharing Information by Learning, Inspiring, and Nurturing Growth
What do you call a medication that's sold by a drug company underneath a specific name or trademark that's protected by a patent and whose name is typically given by the company that makes the drug?
Brand name.
Do you need to take anatomy for all pharmacy schools? If so, do you need to take the lab portion?
No, not all schools require it, but if they do, you don't need to take the lab portion.
This type of pharmacy focuses on microbiology and pharmacology to help manage antimicrobial drugs in order to minimize adverse effects and microbial resistance.
Infectious Diseases.
Name one of the two previous coronaviruses.
MERS/SARS.
What do you call medications that are cheaper than and include the same active ingredients of other well-known and established medicines?