Vietnam: A pharmacy business establishment that has a drug cabinet shall prepare an application for listing

According to Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, a pharmacy business establishment that has a drug cabinet shall prepare an application for listing of pharmacy business establishment that has a drug cabinet.

Application and procedures for listing of pharmacy business establishment that has a drug cabinet are specified as follows:

Application includes:

- An application form of business establishment that has a drug cabinet.

- A copy of the Decision of establishment or the Investment License or the Certificate of Business Registration that has the establishment’s signature and stamp.

- A certified true copy of the basic degree or higher in pharmacy of the head of the business establishment.

- A list of drugs in the cabinet expected to be sold. This list shall be included in the list of permissible cabinet drugs.

- A photo of the drugs cabinet.

- Procedures for evaluating and supervising the drugs qualities and for importing and exporting drugs of the establishment.

Procedures

- Before operation, the business establishment that has a drug cabinet shall send 01 set of application documents via the post office to the Department of Health within its area.

- Once the application is received, the Department of Health shall provide a paper proof of delivery for the establishment.

- Within 05 (five) working days from the date written on the paper proof of delivery, the Department of Health shall post the list of the approved business establishments that have drug cabinets on its website. If a business establishment can’t be listed, the Department of Health shall provide an explanation in writing.

View more details at Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from June 01, 2018.

- Thanh Lam -

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE