Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

In the companies and their establishments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge and the delegated pharmacist(s) or veterinarian(s) must have at least two years’ practical experience in one or more establishments authorised to manufacture or import veterinary medicinal products in a Member State of the European Community or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. However, all or…

The period of practical experience provided for in article R. 5142-16 is reduced : 1° To one year for professionals whose higher education was completed as part of a five-year programme ; 2° To six months : a) For those whose higher education was provided as part of a programme lasting at least six years ; b) For those whose higher education studies were completed within the framework of a…

In the companies and their establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge and the delegated pharmacist(s) or veterinarian(s) must provide proof of at least six months’ practical experience acquired under the conditions mentioned in article R. 5142-16. This experience may have been acquired in whole or in part in an establishment operating medicinal products for human use or veterinary medicinal products, provided that…

The pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of the companies mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 and the pharmacist(s) or veterinary surgeon(s) in charge of their establishments must provide proof of at least six months’ practical experience in a pharmaceutical establishment, a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment, a pharmacy or a pharmacy for internal use mentioned in article L. 5126-1. The experience referred to…

Pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge and delegates who carry out their duties in a company or in an establishment of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 on 22 March 2003 are deemed to meet the conditions of practice mentioned in articles R. 5142-16 to R. 5142-18.

All acts relating to the activities mentioned in Article R. 5142-1 or Article R. 5142-40 are carried out under the effective control of a pharmacist or a veterinarian who meets the conditions for practising pharmacy or veterinary medicine in France, as the case may be.

The pharmacists in charge or delegated pharmacists referred to in article L. 5142-1 and the interim pharmacists referred to in article R. 5142-26 are entered on the register of section B or section E of the national order of pharmacists in the case of establishments referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 11° and 12° of article R. 5142-1 and on the register of section C or section E in the…

A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge or delegate registers with the order to which he belongs, and registers his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4221-16 for pharmacists or under the conditions provided for in article L. 241-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code for veterinary surgeons. The diploma of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge may only be registered for one company. The…

A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon providing a replacement must register for this purpose with the order to which he belongs and register his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4221-16 for pharmacists or under the conditions provided for in article L. 241-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code for veterinary surgeons. The acting pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge and the acting pharmacist or veterinary surgeon…

If the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon responsible or delegated is absent or unable to carry out his/her duties, he/she may not be replaced for more than one year, except in the event of national service or recall to national service. In this case, the replacement is extended until the impediment ceases. When the replacement exceeds thirty consecutive days, the person concerned must inform the Director General of the Agence nationale…