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Approved list of overseas pharmacy schools halved from 135 to 61 schools

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SINGAPORE - The number of approved overseas schools offering pharmacy qualifications that can be registered in Singapore will be halved from 135 schools to 61, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (July 18).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The number of approved overseas schools offering pharmacy qualifications that can be registered in Singapore will be halved from 135 schools to 61, said the Ministry of Health on Thursday .The move will mean that students hoping to practise pharmacy here after studying overseas will have fewer schools to pick from.

The changes to the approved list of schools were proposed by the council after a periodic review. The list falls under the Pharmacists Registration Regulations. MOH said it has been growing local healthcare training pipelines and building a strong local core to meet growing healthcare needs.

 

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