TO IMPLEMENT IRREGULAR INSPECTION IF PHARMACY FAIL TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR PERIODIC INSPECTION
On June 22, 2020, the Ministry of Health issues the Circular No. 12/2020/TT-BYT on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 02/2018/TT-BYT dated May 04, 2018 of the Minister of health on good pharmacy practices.
According to the new regulation, within 45 days from the receipt of the Provincial Department of Health’s written request for explanation about its failure to submit the application for periodic inspection, if the pharmacy still fails to submit such application of periodic inspection as prescribed, the Provincial Department of Health shall implement irregular inspection on GPP compliance of the pharmacy.
In addition, if the specialized manager of the pharmacy absence for longer than 180 days, the pharmacy must conduct the procedure on application for newly granted of Certificate of eligibility for pharmacy business (the Certificate of eligibility for pharmacy practice of the new manager shall not require for submission as before).
Besides, if a pharmacy fails to submit the application for periodic inspection, within the time limit of 15 days from the due date of periodic inspection submission, it is required to provide a written explanation as requested in writing by the Provincial Department of Health.
This Circular takes effect on August 06, 2020.
