The Drug Administration issued a document to strictly investigate the "certification" of licensed pharmacists

Notices were issued in many places to strictly check the "certification" of licensed pharmacists

A province expressly stated that this year, the "certification" of licensed pharmacists will be strictly investigated.

The "Plan" clarifies that all relevant departments shall, in accordance with the "Pharmaceutical Administration Law of the People's Republic of China", "Quality Management Practices for Drug Operations" and other relevant regulations, conduct drug wholesale enterprises (including drug retail chain headquarters), drug retail enterprises, medical institutions and user units.

In accordance with the work tasks of the "Plan", the provincial and municipal bureaus, in accordance with the principles of division of power and responsibilities and territorial management, carry out inspections on the implementation of the "Quality Management Standards for Drug Distribution" by drug distribution enterprises in the province

Among them, drug retail enterprises focus on inspecting the comprehensive implementation of the "Quality Management Standards for Drug Operation", and strengthen the inspection of enterprises' illegal channels for purchasing drugs, recalling drugs, selling drugs beyond their business scope, non-compliant sales of prescription drugs, and "certification" of licensed pharmacists.

Check the "certificate" of licensed pharmacists in multiple places

Cyberblue-pharmacy managers found that, in addition to Shanxi, many regions have also implemented inspections on the "licensed" behavior of licensed pharmacists

On January 20, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Panjin City, Liaoning Province issued an announcement saying that in order to severely crack down on the "certification" behavior of licensed pharmacists, the regulatory authority organized relevant special rectifications

On January 14, the Tianjin Municipal Food and Drug Administration issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Use and Supervision of Licensed Pharmacists in Drug Retail Enterprises", which clearly stated that the "certification" behavior of licensed pharmacists should be strictly investigated, and 3 strict inspection measures were listed:

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On December 31, 2021, the supervision department of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province issued a document stating that 150 licensed pharmacists did not work full-time in the registered unit and practiced, and there were "licensed" behaviors, and the "licensed pharmacist registration certificate" was revoked.

On December 14, 2021, the Suzhou Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau issued a notice that 44 licensed pharmacists in the city had their licenses revoked due to violations

Cyber ​​Blue - pharmacy manager reminded that under the circumstance of strict inspection of licensed pharmacists "certified" in many places, all licensed pharmacists and the person in charge of pharmacies must operate in accordance with the law, strictly control the quality of drugs, and ensure the safety of ordinary people's medication

Buying and selling registration certificate, criminal liability can be pursued

Licensed pharmacists "received certificates" must involve transaction of certificates

The "Administrative Measures for the Registration of Licensed Pharmacists" issued in June 2021 clearly stipulates that licensed pharmacists shall properly keep the "Registration Certificate of Licensed Pharmacists" and shall not buy, sell, lease or alter; if a crime is constituted, they shall be transferred to relevant departments for criminal responsibility according to law

In addition, those who obtain the Licensed Pharmacist Registration Certificate by fraudulent means such as bribery, shall be revoked by the issuing department and shall not be registered within three years; if a crime is constituted, they shall be transferred to the relevant departments to be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law
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If a licensed pharmacist has "improperly obtained a registration certificate" or "subject to criminal punishment", the drug regulatory department will enter it into the national licensed pharmacist registration management information system
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To do a good job in pharmacy services, it is necessary to improve the status of licensed pharmacists

Behind the key supervision of licensed pharmacists' "certification", the problems of low status and poor treatment of licensed pharmacists cannot be ignored
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Under the current wave of drug price reduction and pharmacy involution, in order to survive, the pharmacy industry is showing a trend of professional transformation
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If pharmacy operators only use licensed pharmacists as salesmen and do not use them to improve their professional pharmacy service capabilities, it will only become more and more difficult for pharmacies to survive
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Therefore, it is a crucial step for pharmacies to improve the status and salary of licensed pharmacists if they want to provide good pharmaceutical services
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At the policy level, some places have formulated relevant laws and regulations to further enhance the status of licensed pharmacists
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In December 2021, Hubei Province issued the "Hubei Province Social Pharmacy Prescription Review Management Specification", which clarified that licensed pharmacists are the first responsible for the review of social pharmacy prescriptions.
Pharmacy prescriptions can only be reviewed and signed by licensed pharmacists, and other pharmacists can only provide consultation.
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