Whatever the cause and duration of his absence, the pharmacist responsible for managing the pharmacy for internal use shall be replaced under the conditions defined by the statutory provisions applicable to him or by the contract binding him to the employer.
The replacement pharmacist is subject to the same service obligations as the pharmacist he is replacing.
The replacement is carried out by a pharmacist who fulfils the conditions of practice defined by articles R. 5126-42 to R. 5126-52 or, by way of derogation, in accordance with the conditions defined in article R. 5126-7.
In pharmacies governed by the provisions of articles R. 5126-49 to R. 5126-52 and when the absence is less than four months, the replacement may be carried out by a pharmacist who, fulfilling the conditions required by 1° and 2° of article L. 4221-1 or who has obtained the authorisation provided for in articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-11 or L. 4221-12, has applied to be entered on the roll of one of the sections of the Ordre National des Pharmaciens, pending a decision on his application.