HK Pharmacy Board Exam

The question about the pharmacy board exam often comes up. May I refer all of you to the excellent website below.

http://drugnet.com.hk/tea/iss_exam.htm

I do not run that website, but I find it very informative and at least it will give you concise (I think more than concise) information on the subject. It even reveals the passing rate up to 2001. I think the passing rate might still be ~50%. I understand that the board does not draw curve and limit the passing rate. But don't quote me on that.

The website also gives you a phone number of the P&P Board for you to call. I don't know how often drugnet.com.hk gets updated. You should find out the latest information from the Board itself.

I think at the moment essay type question is the mainstay. But I also heard that MC will be introduced in some of the papers, if they have not already done so. How long should you write the essay answer depends on how slow or fast you write. Length is not the problem, the content is.

Would you recommend what kind of reference materials or any relevant textbooks I can study to prepare for the exams. So far I only purchased the Pharmacy Legislation booklet from the Publications Sales Section of the Information Services Department. However, I have no ideas any good reference books I can study for the Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacology parts of the exams. Any informations can help. Thanks

I can't recommend any books for the exam. I doubt if the exam questions are based on any books. You should get copies of the past papers and see what questions they usually set and then use your own old books and notes to prepare for them. I recommend you to watch out for the Pharmaceutical Society lecture series on legislation. That will help you a great deal. Sorry, I wish I could help you more.

Thanks for your quick response. I believe I already missed the Pharmaceutical Society lecture series on legislation on May. There are a few more questions I would like to inquire.

1. Do you have any contact person there I can speak to so that I can get the lecture series reference materials
2. Which pharmacy organization you can recommend I can join to get to know more pharmacist.
3. How is the job demand in Hong Kong
4. What is the difference between dispenser and pharmacist
5. Where can I get copies of the past papers.
6. How can I find out where has a job opening

Thanks

Enclosed with email address: amyalww2@yahoo.com if you can email me directly.

I think it's easy to pass the exam but quite hard to find jobs in hk.....

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本屆共有四十一、四十一及三十八名考生分別參加「香港藥劑法例」，「藥劑執業」及「藥理學」三科考試，而相對的合格率為百份之五十八點五，六十三點四及七十八點九。

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香港藥劑業及毒藥管理局於今日（三月七日）公布於二○○二年十二月舉行的藥劑師註冊考試成績。
本屆共有三十一、四十及三十一名考生分別參加「香港藥劑法例」，「藥劑執業」及「藥理學」三科考試，而相對的合格率為百份之四十八點四，三十五及五十一點六。

要獲取在香港執業藥劑師資格，必須通過考試。三份試卷包括 Legislation, Pharmacy Practice 和 Pharmacology
曾經聽過考生有被問過以下題目:

Legislation
e.g.:
a) What is the legal classification of an injection containing Rituximab?
b) What are the requirements of receipt, handling and supply of dangerous drugs by authorized sellers of poisons?
c) What is the definition of “dangerous drugs” according to the Dangerous Drug Ordinance.
d) What are the functions of the Disciplinary Committee of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board?

2) Pharmacy Practice
e.g.:
a) How can patient compliance be improved?
b) Define the term “bioequivalence”.
c) Compare between primary and tertiary drug information references.
d) What is the definition of sustained-release drug delivery system? What are the biological and physiological factors that may affect the design?

3) Pharmacology
e.g.:
a) What is the drug treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection? When dispensing the drugs for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, what advices would you give to the patient?
b) What are the toxic effects and management of over dosage of NSAID?
c) What is the pharmacological treatment of Congestive Heart Disease? Describe the potential side effects and modes of action of the drug to treat CHD.
d) List the drugs that can be used to treat hypertension and discuss their mechanism of action and potential side effects.

The first question of Pharmacy Practice: usually it is asking pharmaceutical calculation e.g. freezing point depression...

Here is an useful reference book:
Pharmaceutical Handbook~ Companion Volume to Martindale
Pharmaceutical Press 1980

Good Luck!

1. From Dec 2006, although a candidate passed one paper already, she/he need to resit that paper because the other two papers were failed within three years.

2. Multiple choice questions would be employed in the"Pharmacy Practice". However, candidates were not allowed the access to the past MC paper.

3. About 80% of the essay questions would become short question in the "Pharmacology" paper.

Hi Soyw, i also knew that Pharmacy Practice board exam will be employing MC types of question.. Does this mean 100% of the exam question for Pharmacy practice will be MC? or just some part.. if only part of these will be MC.. around how many percent will it be? thank you in advance!

Dear Liezliu,

I have no idea of the passing mark, you may need to ask the Pharmacy and Poison Board.
From my point of view, I think MC type will be more difficult than the assay type question.