Courtesy of Texas Southern University
Graduates of Texas Southern University’s Joan M. Lafleur College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) class of 2023 outperformed the state and national first-attempt passage rate on the pharmacy licensure exam (NAPLEX®).
TSU graduates earned an 84 percent passage rate, exceeding the national rate of 77.5 percent and the state rate of 79 percent, giving COPHS the third highest passage rate out of the nine pharmacy schools in the state of Texas.
“I am proud of the class of 2023 in their success in passing the licensure exam,” said Dr. Rashid Mosavin, Dean of the COPHS. “This passage rate is a reflection of the hard work of our students, faculty and staff, to the unwavering support of alumni who invested in their exam preparation. We celebrate this collective achievement for what it means for the future of these young pharmacists, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the university, and the communities they will serve through the duration of their careers.”
In addition to achieving the third highest passage rate in Texas, TSU achieved the highest rate among pharmacy schools at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) provides a blueprint of the important information about the knowledge, judgment, and skills graduates are expected to demonstrate as an entry-level pharmacist.
