Vietnam: Cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked from January 01, 2017

Vietnam: Cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked from January 01, 2017 (Illustration)

According to Article 28 of the Pharmacy Law 2016, the cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked in Vietnam include:

1. The pharmacy practice certificate in Vietnam is issued ultra vires.

2. The holder of the pharmacy practice certificate in Vietnam requests its revocation.

3. The pharmacy practice certificate is incorrect because of the issuing authority.

4. The application for the pharmacy practice certificate contains counterfeit documents.

5. A person has more than one pharmacy practice certificate.

6. The holder of a pharmacy practice certificate rents it, lends it, leases it, borrows it or allows another person to use it.

7. A person issued with the pharmacy practice certificate fails to satisfy any of the conditions for issuance of the pharmacy practice certificate as specified.

8. A person issued with the pharmacy practice certificate fails to practice for 12 consecutive months.

9. A pharmacy practitioner does not 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.

10. The certificate holder violates the code of ethics for pharmacy practitioners and causes harm to other people’s health or life.

11. A person has had his/her pharmacy practice certificate revoked more than once for the same violation.

More details may be found in the Law on Pharmacy 2016 effective from January 1, 2017.

Ty Na

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