Number of clinical pharmacology supervisors and clinical pharmacologists in healthcare establishments in Vietnam

09:30, 05/11/2020

This is the main content of the Decree No. 131/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government providing for clinical pharmacology organization and activities in healthcare establishments, issued on November 02, 2020.

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According to Decree No. 131/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, number of clinical pharmacology supervisors and clinical pharmacologists is specified as follows:

- Healthcare establishments with at least 200 hospital beds shall have 01 clinical pharmacology supervisor, at least 01 clinical pharmacologist for every 200 inpatient beds and at least 01 clinical pharmacologist for every 1.000 prescriptions given to outpatients having health insurance in a day;

- Healthcare establishments with fewer than 200 hospital beds or healthcare establishments without a pharmacy department shall have at least 01 clinical pharmacology supervisor cum clinical pharmacologist serving inpatients (if any) and at least 01 clinical pharmacologist for every 1.000 prescriptions given to outpatients having health insurance in a day;

- A pharmacy on the premises of a healthcare establishment must have at least 01 clinical pharmacologists for every business location of the pharmacy. The chief pharmacist of the pharmacy may also be in charge of clinical pharmacology therein.

View more details at the Decree No. 131/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2021.

Thuy Tram

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