Requirements on qualifications of the manager of controlled drugs in Vietnam

12:00, 08/06/2017

On May 10, 2017, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BYT, specifically listing the qualifications of the manager of controlled drugs.

According to Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, the drug manager's qualifications must be suitable for the controlled drugs under his/her management. To be specific:

- Regarding narcotic drugs and narcotic active ingredients, the manager of the hospital pharmacy shall have a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or a higher degree, the managers of other facilities specified in Clause 2 Article 2 of this Circular shall have an associate degree in pharmacy or a higher degree;

- Regarding psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs, medicinal ingredients that are psychotropic active ingredients and drug precursors, the manager shall have an associate degree in pharmacy or a higher degree.

- If no one in a local medical station has the required qualification, the head of the medical station shall assign, in writing, a person who has a medical assistant qualification or higher;

- Regarding radiopharmaceuticals, the manager shall have at least an associate degree in pharmacy or a higher degree, or be a physician, technician or nurse who has been trained in radiation safety and assigned in writing by the head of the facility.

View details at Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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