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Licensing Pharmacist for 1st Class Pharmacy
一级药店药师执业许可
ໃບທະບຽນວິຊາຊີບເພສັດຊະກຳສຳລັບທຸລະກິດຮ້ານຂາຍຍ່ອຍຢາ ຂັ້ນ 1
Pharmacist that have a diploma of higher education in pharmaceutical field. Apply at Food and Drugs Department.
Who needs this
Pharmacist that have a diploma of higher education in pharmaceutical field.
Requirements
- Must be a Lao National with permanent residence in Laos for at least 5 years
- Foreigners or non-Lao National that has a permanent residence in Lao PDR, but has to go through a Lao Pharmaceutical Education System and licensed by the MoH
- Pharmacist from private or public sector have rights to open pharmacy during or outside the working hour, but has to have at least 2 years of working experience for a rural area, more than 3 years for Municipal areas and can have an official licensed assistant
- Shall be a person that is not under trial or abandoning position or under disciplinary due to the error in Pharmaceutical Profession
- Must be fully healthy.
Documents — first application
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| List of Drugs based on INN | that intend to sell in the retail pharmacy |
| Site Inspection Certificate | |
| Plan on Room and Tools Arrangement | |
| Application Form | |
| Curriculum Vitae | with photo (taken within 1 year), 1 copy |
| Education Certificate | |
| Retirement Card or Resignation Letter | or Certificate of Public Servant |
| Certification of Health | |
| Address Certification | |
| Certificate of Pharmacist Practices | |
| Photo (3x4) | taken within 1 year |
| Location Map | of the pharmacy that has been approved |
| Certificate of Ownership of the House | or Lease Agreement |
| Court Clearence | |
| Certificate of Nationality | for an alien applicant |
Documents — renewal
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Application form for renewal | |
| License of the last year | |
| Site Inspection Certificate | from FDD authorities |
| List of Drugs and Medical Products | |
| Certification of Health | |
| Address Certification |
Legal framework
- Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amended)
- Order on Retail Pharmacy Shop (Amended)
- Presidential Ordinance on Fees and Service Fees
How to submit
- Address of authority
- Food and Drugs Department, Ministry of Public Health
- Processing time
- 0 No specific consideration period. The application for license to open a pharmacy of every class must be supplied in completed as described in Article 19.1. to the health authority of provincial/capital Department of Health in each level, health authority of the district bureau and provincial food and drug section shall conduct an inspection of the premise to evaluate and supply the information to Ministry of Health for the consideration. The Ministry of Health will be in charge of Licensing Pharmacist for 1st class Pharmacy approval.
Validity and renewal
- Has an expiry date
- YES
- Validity
- 24 months
- Renewal process
- Licensing Pharmacist is valid for 2 years. 3 months before the date of expiry, the business must apply for a renewal. (Article 23 - Decisions of the Ministry of Health on Pharmacy (Amended) 2922/MoH 21.09.2016). The provincial/capital department of health will be in charge on approving the license renewal. Prior to the approval by the provincial level, the provincial/capital Department of Health (Food and Drug Section) must forward the application and summary of the evaluation to the Food and Drug Department in order to review and present to the Ministry of Health first.