Ghana - Apply for Varying of Pharmacy Business

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To Apply for Varying of Pharmacy Business in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ghana Medical and Dental council or Pharmacy Council Ghana, Headquarters link
Application form can be download from the Link
Applicant should read carefully in the application form, after all details must be filled in the application form.
The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant form while submitting it at the office.
Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
Applications for registration shall be addressed to the Registrar of the State pharmacy Council and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
If upon such application the Registrar is of opinion that the applicant is entitled to have his name entered in the register under the provisions of this Act for the time being applicable, he/she shall enter the name of the applicant in the register.
Any person, whose application for registration is rejected by the Registrar, may within three months from the date of such rejection appeal to the State Council, and the decision of the State Council thereon shall be final.
Upon entry in the register of a name under this section, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
The Processing time for this procedure is 15 days.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application form Link
Educational Qualification certificates (12th, all years mark sheet of D. Pharmacy, B. Pharmacy or Pharmacy D)
Proof of Identification and Proof of residence in state applying for registration
Date of Birth Proof
Practical training certificate (For D. Pharmacy students only)
Prescribed fee
Photographs
Affidavit if required
Original character certificate / College Leaving Certificate/Migration /transfer certificate
Letter from pharmacy institution/college showing its approval from PCI for the year in which candidate qualifies for its diploma/degree
Diploma Degree certificate
Any other document asked by state pharmacy council

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

The Registrar,
Medical and Dental Council,
P.O. Box AN 10586, Accra, Ghana.
MDC House, Adjabeng, Accra.
Kwame Nkrumah Ave, Accra, Ghana
HQ2Q+WG Accra, Ghana
Contactnumber: +233302661620
Email id: [email protected]
Location link
Contact link

Pharmacy Council Ghana, Headquarters
Address: Adjaben Rd, Accra, Ghana
JR37+49 Accra, Ghana
Contact number: +233302680150
Email id: [email protected]
Website Link
Location link
Contact Link

EligibilityEdit

A person want to register himself/herself as a pharmacist should have at least minimum of Diploma in Pharmacy or Bachelor in Pharmacy or Pharmacy D.
He/she must hold a degree in pharmacy or its equivalent that qualifies the applicant to register in the country where it was obtained.
The candidates should have undergone the 12-month rational internship programme organised by the pharmacy council for fresh graduates without professional experience or 3-month abridged internship for foreign based practising pharmacists.
For foreign practicing pharmacists, the person should have done at least 12-months post qualification practice experience.
After completing above mentioned qualifications, you become eligible for registering as a pharmacist. If you have only Diploma in pharmacy, then 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months is also required to become eligible.

FeesEdit

Fees details can be obtained from the Link

ValidityEdit

Validity for this registration is 2 year.

Documents to UseEdit

Link

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing TimeEdit

The Processing time for this procedure is 15 days.

InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
E.g. the state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required InformationEdit

Name of the applicant
Address of the applicant
Email id of the applicant
Contact number
City/country/town details
Postal address
Region
Nationality
Age of the applicant
Qualification details
Pharmacists name
Address of the pharmacists
Website address of the pharmacists
Signature
Declaration

Need for the DocumentEdit

For becoming pharmacist in India, a person has to fulfil criteria as per Pharmacy Act.
Registered Pharmacist is a person having educational qualification in pharmacy and his/her name is registered under state pharmacy council of state in which person reside or want to conduct his/her profession or business.

Information which might helpEdit

Restrictions on use of Pharmacists

A person who is not a pharmacist shall not describe himself or hold himself out to be a pharmacist by the use of the terms `pharmacist', `chemist', `dispenser of drugs', `druggist', `compounder of drugs', or any other similar term.
No person shall open or permit any other person to open any premises to the public under the description of `pharmacy', `dispensary', `chemist', `drug store' or any other similar description unless a registered pharmacist is on the premises to supervise the dispensing of drugs or medication.

External LinksEdit