Chapter V: Retail distribution

The pharmacist holding a pharmacy or managing it after his death, or the pharmacist managing a mutual pharmacy or a société de secours minière, is required each year, no later than a date set by order of the Minister responsible for health, to declare to the general director of the regional health agency the number and names of the pharmacists working in the pharmacy and the measure of its overall…

The overall activity of the pharmacy, as referred to in Article L. 5125-15 and taken into account to determine the required number of assistant pharmacists, is assessed by aggregating: 1° The total pre-tax turnover from the sale of medicinal products, products and other goods, whatever their nature, with the exception of that corresponding to the portion of the price of reimbursable medicinal products on which the dispensing pharmacist’s margin set…

The order referred to in the last paragraph of article L. 5125-15 sets the required number of assistant pharmacists, based on the size of the pharmacy’s overall activity over the previous year, in full-time equivalents.

The pharmacist in charge referred to in articles L. 5124-2, L. 5124-7 and L. 5124-15 is required to declare each year, except in the case of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, to the central council of section D or E of the national order of pharmacists to which he/she belongs: 1° The number and names of assistant pharmacists working in its establishment(s);…

The declaration provided for in article L. 5125-16 is made, prior to operation, by the pharmacist or the private practice company to the regional council of section A of the Ordre des pharmaciens or, where applicable, to the delegates mentioned in article L. 4232-11, at the time of his application for registration on the roll provided for in article R. 4222-1. In the event of the cessation of the operation…