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Ahmed Al – Zaidi – Taif
The Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfiq Alrabiah, recently approved the amendment to the Regulations for the Implementation of the System of Establishments and Drug Preparations, which includes the addition and amendment of paragraphs, the most important of which is to allow pharmacies to provide pharmaceutical care services, after fulfilling all the requirements, and obliged pharmacies to report to the failing companies the supply of products before the end of the inventory. By a month.
According to the information obtained by "Mecca", the list allowed pharmacies to open urgent medical care centers with an independent license within the pharmacy, in accordance with the system of private health facilities, and to provide medical facilities. add the activity of non-urgent medical care services and management of drug treatments after authorization of the Ministry, in accordance with the conditions required for the provision of these services, and authorized. Open pharmacies at food retail stores with an independent license and comply with the requirements.
Main paragraphs added to the list
1 The Ministry grants licenses for pharmacies and electronic herbal dispensers, and approves the use of vending machines.
2 Saudi natural or legal persons may obtain privileges or commercial agencies for chains of foreign pharmacies provided that all requirements are met.
3 The pharmacist is obliged to deliver only the medicines prescribed under the scientific name.
4 There must be at least one 24-hour pharmacy operated by twenty pharmacies owned by the same owner, taking into account the equitable distribution of pharmacies geographically.
5. Allow pharmacies to prepare designated laboratories for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations within them, after having satisfied the conditions for issuing the permit.
6 Pharmaceutical specialists must adhere to Saudi Arabia's Code of Ethics for the Marketing of the Drug Product published by the Food and Drug Administration.
7 Pharmacies are required to supply all locally manufactured medicines issued by the competent authority in all outlets.
8 Pharmacy owners are prohibited from obtaining material or in-kind benefits from pharmaceutical companies, agents, distributors or warehouses in exchange for the supply of their medicines.
9 Pharmaceutical factories are required to provide all technical specifications determined by the Food and Drug Administration.
10-The warehouse should be endowed with an electronic material management system and organization of supply and distribution operations, integrated with the electronic tracking system approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
11 The owner of the pharmacy or herbal medicine must apply for the renewal of his license at least three months before the expiry of his license.
12 In pharmacies and herbal preparations, non-pharmacists are allowed to take over the sale of non-pharmaceutical products and products.
13 Pharmacists and pharmacists may be seconded between pharmacies and herbal preparation facilities in accordance with regulations.
14 Pharmacists are required to issue electronic prescriptions in primary care centers and hospitals affiliated with the ministry.
The pharmacist is required to offer the patient all the options and prices of available local and foreign drugs, in a manner that is beneficial to the patient.
16 The warehouse must comply with the requirements of the code of good practice of distribution and warehousing.
17 The license period of the pharmaceutical establishment is calculated from the date of issue.
18 The owner of the warehouse must comply with the regulations and instructions of the Food and Drug Administration.
19 Pharmacies are required to verify the percentage of sales of locally manufactured drugs at the end of each fiscal year based on the approved mechanism.
20 It is permitted to open pharmacies with an independent license in medical complexes.
21. An entity can not be held responsible for the delay in renewing the license when filing the renewal application within the prescribed period.
22 The pharmacy establishment must employ pharmacists or pharmacy technicians only if they have obtained a license to practice the profession.
23 The proportion of Saudi pharmacists as a proportion of the total number of pharmacists working in pharmaceutical establishments owned by the same owner is subject to Ministry of Labor and Social Development standards in professional categories by region and governorates.
Pharmacies 24 are required to inform the FDA of companies that do not provide them with preparation at least one month before the end of the inventory, depending on consumption and annual requirements.
Saudi pharmacists, except those who worked prior to the application of the Regulation, are reserved for Saudi pharmacists, provided that the mechanism for nationalization of advertising jobs and the definition of pharmaceutical and herbal preparations published by the Food and Drug Administration are respected.
Pharmaceutical care services include:
- Vaccinations
- Biomarker measurement
- Health Awareness and Education
- Training in the use of medical devices
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