Improvement of pharmaceutical qualification examination system is important for systematic and professional development of pharmaceutical industry. Korea had set up the pharmaceutical qualification examination system including “pharmacy education eligibility test” and “pharmacist state examination”. “pharmacy education eligibility test” aims to select talents to get “2 4” years pharmacy higher education

and the competitiveness showed a trend of increase implemented since 2010. The candidates always major in engineering/natural/agriculture

chemistry

biology

humanistic society and ect

during preparatory course. While average pass rate of “pharmacist state examination” was only 73.7%

which act as the passport to becoming a pharmacist of Korea

showed high difficulty compared to physicians and nurses. The pharmaceutical professional talents selection system in Korea was established through the difficult and sustainable pharmacy qualification examination system

and achieved the systematic

professional development of pharmaceutical industry

is worth for reference.