What is time limit to supplement when there is a change in qualifications in pharmacy practice certificates in Vietnam?

What is time limit to supplement when there is a change in qualifications in pharmacy practice certificates in Vietnam?

In Article 29 of the Law on Pharmacy 2016, there is a provision:

1. A person shall be issued with only one pharmacy practice certificate. The pharmacy practice certificate shall specify the scope of practice within which the certificate holder is allowed to practice. A pharmacy practice certificate does not have an expiration date and is recognized nationwide.

A pharmacy practice certificate expires when its holder is dead or missing under a court’s decision or fails to 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.

2. The recognition of pharmacy practice certificates among countries complies with international agreements and treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory.

3. Basic content of a pharmacy practice certificate:

a) Personal information about the pharmacy practitioner (the holder);

b) The holder’s qualification(s);

c) Type of practice;

d) Scope of practice;

dd) Method of issuance of the pharmacy practice certificate (with or without an examination, time of examination);

e) Issuance date, issuing authority, and effective date.

4. The Government shall provide for documentation, procedures for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, revocation of pharmacy practice certificate and the template thereof; pharmacy training institutions, training programs, and training time; standardization of qualifications and professional titles; templates of the certificate of completion of training program and refresher program in pharmacy, certificate of apprenticeship; apprenticeship duration applied to people having postgraduate degrees; issuance of pharmacy practice certificates that require examination.

Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, within 3 years from the date you complete the training program, you must make a professional adjustment on your pharmacy practice certificate, this is a mandatory regulation.

If you have completed and have a certificate of identification or have been granted a license, you can actively contact the Department of Health to carry out the issuance of the certificate in Vietnam.

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