Requirements for clinical pharmacologists working at healthcare establishments in Vietnam

According to Decree No. 131/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, requirements for clinical pharmacologists are specified as follows:

1. Clinical pharmacologists working at healthcare establishments shall hold a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or higher (conferred upon or recognized in Vietnam), unless otherwise provided for by Section 2 herein.

2. Clinical pharmacologists working at traditional medicine establishments must hold one of the following degrees (conferred upon or recognized in Vietnam):

- A degree meeting the requirement stated in Section 1 herein and one of the degrees/certificates in traditional medicine provided for in Points i and l Clause 1 Article 13 of the Law on Pharmacy of Vietnam;

- A bachelor’s degree in traditional pharmacy or higher;

- A bachelor’s degree in traditional medicine or higher.

3. Clinical pharmacologists working in pharmacies on the premises of a healthcare establishment must meet the requirement stated in Section 1 herein. Chief pharmacists who are also in charge of clinical pharmacology shall meet the requirements: the chief pharmacist of a drugstore must have a Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy (hereinafter referred to as pharmacist degree) and at least 02 years’ apprenticeship at a suitable pharmacy establishment. The chief pharmacist of a drugstore 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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