Exemption from pharmacist requirement for multiple licenses

Establishes guidelines and procedures for exemptions from the one-pharmacist-per-licensed-activity requirement.
Recognizes cases where strict compliance may be impractical and sets conditions under which exemptions may be granted.

All licensed activities must be conducted by one single business entity (establishment).
Pharmacist’s responsibilities are limited to office and warehouse activities only.
All activities must be located under one roof or within the same premises.
Product volume limits:
- Trader license: not more than 30 drug and non-drug products.
- Distributor, importer, or exporter license: not more than 50 products.
- Volume of transactions must be manageable by one pharmacist.
Regional or provincial branches may employ only one pharmacist if activities are limited to distribution and/or wholesaling.

Applicants must apply at the appropriate Regulation Division.
Must submit an affidavit detailing the activities and circumstances warranting the exemption.
Exemptions are conditional and may be revoked if product number or transaction volume increases.
Exemptions must be applied for and information re-submitted at each renewal of the respective LTO.

The circular does not exempt drug manufacturers from the pharmacist requirement, due to the complexity and nature of manufacturing activities.

The circular serves as a regulatory guideline to balance operational practicality with safety and compliance.
It is binding for all concerned drug establishments seeking exemption from the one-pharmacist requirement.

Issued by the Undersecretary of Health for Standards and Regulation on December 6, 1990.