The Minister for Health may authorise to practise pharmacy in France, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of health professionals, persons who have worked for three years on a contract basis in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 4221-10 as well as those who do not fulfil this condition but who have both passed the tests mentioned in the second paragraph of the same article and worked in hospitals for six years.
Practitioners authorised to practise pharmacy under the provisions of this article may be entered on a special list of suitable candidates for the post of practitioner in public health establishments. The conditions for inclusion on this list of suitable candidates are laid down by regulation.
Contractual assistant practitioners must apply for authorisation to practice before 31 December 2010.