11 Cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked in Vietnam

11 Cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Positions requiring pharmacy practice certificates in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 11 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016, the positions requiring pharmacy practice certificates include:

- The chief pharmacist of a pharmacy business establishment.

- The person in charge of quality assurance of a facility manufacturing drugs or medicinal ingredients.

- The person in charge of clinical pharmacology of a health facility.

2. Cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked in Vietnam

Specifically, in Article 28 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016, cases in which the pharmacy practice certificate is revoked include:

(1) The pharmacy practice certificate is issued ultra vires.

(2) The holder of the pharmacy practice certificate 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 specified in Article 13 or Clause 2 Article 14 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016.

(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.

3. Application for pharmacy practice certificate in Vietnam

According to Article 24 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016, an application for pharmacy practice certificate includes:

- An application form having the applicant’s picture which is taken within the last 06 months.

- Certified true copy of the qualification.

- A certificate of suitable health for pharmacy practice issued by a competent health facility.

- Certificate of apprenticeship issued by the head of the establishment at which the applicant serves his/her apprenticeship.

- Certificate of completion of training program and refresher program in pharmacy if the applicant had his/her pharmacy practice certificate revoked as prescribed in Clause 9 Article 28 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016.

- Certified true copy of the applicant's ID paper or passport.

- A criminal record. If the applicant is a foreigner or Vietnamese citizen residing overseas, it is required to have a criminal record or certification issued by a foreign competent authority that the applicant is not a criminal or facing criminal prosecution, not banned from pharmacy practice or banned from doing pharmaceutical works under a court’s sentence or ruling.

- The applicant whose pharmacy practice certificate is revoked as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 28 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016 is only required to submit the application form mentioned in Clause 1 of Article 24 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016.

Thanh Rin

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