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<P><FONT size=3>The Lebanese American University's Doctor of Pharmacy program is the only pharmacy program in the world, outside of the U.S., to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The PharmD program was accredited by ACPE in June, 2002. The LAU School of Pharmacy is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The accreditation allows LAU graduates to practice in the U.S. without going through certification which would take years. In order to practice in the U.S, LAU graduates are required to take the same exams that are required of graduates from any school of pharmacy in the U.S. Given the shortage of pharmacists in the U.S, CVS, a leading retail pharmacy, has been recruiting LAU graduates since the accreditation. CVS provides the graduates with the necessary work permits. </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ACPE: </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A href="http://www.acpe-accredit.org/international/accredit.asp">http://www.acpe-accredit.org/international/accredit.asp</A></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>ACPE accreditation standards: </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3> </FONT><A href="javascript:ol('http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/ACPE_Revised_PharmD_Standards_Adopted_Jan152006.pdf');"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/ACPE_Revised_PharmD_Standards_Adopted_Jan152006.pdf</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>LAU School of Pharmacy : </FONT><A href="javascript:ol('http://www.lau.edu.lb/academics/schools/pharmacy/');"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>http://www.lau.edu.lb/academics/schools/pharmacy/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>CVS recruiting LAU graduates: </FONT></P>
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