Every year the United States Board of Pharmaceutical Services (BPS) holds certification exams for  pharmacists in specialty areas (pharmacotherapy, oncology, nutrition support, nuclear pharmacy, psychiatric pharmacy). Last year's results were finally released and all the pharmacists from Singapore have passed the exams.

Requirement for certification include practice extensively in a specified therapeutic area and attain a passing score in the
rigorous exam.
 
Here's a list of pharmacists who just passed their exams in December 2007:
• Ms. Vivianne Shih - Pharmacotherapy (currently also holding Oncology Pharmacy certification)
• Mr. Ng Boon Tat - Pharmacotherapy (currently also holding Psychiatry Pharmacy certification)
• Ms. Lita Chew - Pharmacotherapy (currently also holding Oncology Pharmacy certification)
• Dr. Alexandre Chan - Oncology Pharmacy (currently also holding Pharmacotherapy certification)
• Ms. Lim Siew Woon - Oncology Pharmacy
• Ms. Lay Poh - Oncology Pharmacy
• Ms. Wong Pei Shieen - Pharmacotherapy
• Ms. Christine Teng - Pharmacotherapy
 
For more info you can find below:
 
http://www.bpsweb.org/07?Locate.asp
 
You can also identify who are currently certified pharmacists in Singapore by BPS. You need to look under "Republic of Singapore" and "Singapore". Up to date, a total of 23 pharmacists are certified under BPS in 3 therapeutic areas.

 
Dr. Alexandre Chan
Council Member, PSS

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