Is it not necessary to have pharmacy practice certificates for persons in charge of clinical pharmacology in Vietnam?

1. Is it not necessary to have pharmacy practice certificates for persons in charge of clinical pharmacology in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 11 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016 stipulates positions requiring pharmacy practice certificates as follows:

1. The chief pharmacist of a pharmacy business establishment.

2. The person in charge of quality assurance of a facility manufacturing drugs or medicinal ingredients.

3. The person in charge of clinical pharmacology of a health facility.

Thus, according to the above regulations, it is mandatory for the person in charge of clinical pharmacology of a health facility to have a pharmacy practice certificate in Vietnam.

2. Can a pharmacy practice certificate issued in Ho Chi Minh City practice in Hanoi, Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 29 of the 2016 Pharmacy Law:

1. A person shall be issued with only one pharmacy practice certificate. The pharmacy practice certificate shall specify the scope of practice within which the certificate holder is allowed to practice. A pharmacy practice certificate does not have an expiration date and is recognized nationwide.

A pharmacy practice certificate expires when its holder is dead or missing under a court’s decision or fails to have the certificate of completion of training program and refresher program in pharmacy within 03 years from the issuance date of the pharmacy practice certificate or the issuance date of the latest certificate of completion of training program and refresher program in pharmacy.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the pharmacy practice certificate is recognized nationwide, so being granted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam does not affect their practice in other provinces across the country.

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