Do pharmacy business establishments have to confirm internship duration of inters therein in Vietnam?

Do pharmacy business establishments have to confirm internship duration of inters therein in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 19 of Decree 54/2017/ND-CP stipulating internship-offering establishments, in which:

1. Internship-offering establishments are establishments specified in Clause 2 Article 13 of the Law on Pharmacy, including: pharmacy business establishments, pharmacies of health facilities, pharmacy training institutions, pharmacy research institutions, laboratories testing drugs and medicinal ingredients, pharmacy authorities, representative offices of foreign drug traders (hereinafter referred to as “pharmacy establishment”); health facilities suitable for the interns’ qualifications.

2. A internship-offering establishment is considered suitable is an establishment mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article and whose operation is suitable for the intern’s qualifications according to Article 20 hereof.

3. The internship-offering establishment shall confirm internship durations of inters therein according to Form No. 03 in Appendix I enclosed herewith and take responsibility for such confirmation.

4. Regarding drug retailers:

a) Apart from regulations of Clause 3 of this Article, before accepting interns, the head of the establishment shall send a list of interns according to Form No. 14 in Appendix I enclosed herewith to the Department of Health of the province in which the establishment is located. The list shall specify: Name and address of the establishment, full names of interns, internship contents; commencement date of internship; instructors;

b) Within 05 working days from the day on which the list is received, the Department of Health shall publish the information mentioned in Point a of this Clause on its website.

Thus, when the practitioner at your facility has been practicing for more than 2 years and wants to confirm, your pharmacy business establishment shall confirm internship durations of inters therein at your establishment according to form No.03 issued together with this Decree and take responsibility for the contents of certification in Vietnam.

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