Opening a New Pharmacy

Legislated Employer Responsibilities

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Responsibility to ensure registration and licence

As per Section 98(1), employers must ensure that pharmacists working for them are registered under the Act and hold a current pharmacist licence of the appropriate category for the position during the period of their employment.

Responsibility to report professional misconduct

As per Section 98(2), employers who terminate a pharmacist’s employment for professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity, must promptly report it to the registrar in writing and provide a copy to the pharmacist.

Responsibility for employees

As per Section 99, a pharmacy owner or manager is liable for their actions, or the actions of an employee or person under their direct supervision, if that action was carried out with their expressed or implied permission, consent, or approval and it results in the following:

Any offence against the Act
Any matter referred to the complaints committee about the conduct of a pharmacist, a student, intern, or owner

New Pharmacy Openings

The New Pharmacy Openings Package contains information about opening a new pharmacy and includes the documents you need to submit along with your application for licensing.