Betriebserlaubnis für Zweigapotheke beantragen

On request, an operating licence for a branch pharmacy may be issued.

If there is an emergency in the supply of medicines due to a lack of pharmacies to supply the population, you as the owner of a nearby pharmacy can apply for permission to operate a branch pharmacy. Branch pharmacies have less equipment than normal pharmacies, but this is also regulated by law.

Branch pharmacies must be managed, the administrator needs a permit from the competent authority.

As a rule, you will not be granted permission for more than one branch pharmacy.

Permission will be granted to you for 5 years, it can be granted again.

• Declaration of full legal capacity
• German license to practice medicine as a pharmacist
• Curriculum vitae
• medical certificate of health
• Certificate of good conduct document type 0
• Notification of whether and, if so, where you operate one or more pharmacies in a member state of the European Union or in another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in a state party to which Germany and the European Union have contractually granted a corresponding legal claim
• Proof that you have the prescribed operating premises

The competent authority may also request further documents.

• There is an emergency in the supply of medicines.
• They have the rooms required by law.
• You are the owner of a nearby pharmacy.

An operating permit will be granted to you upon application after

• The competent authority determines that the legal requirements are met.
• If the requirements are met, the operating permit is issued.
• An inspection of the premises must be carried out by the competent authority before the start of operations.

Different regulations in the countries.

Different regulations in the countries.

• Objection
• Contradiction
• administrative court action

• Prerequisite: Emergency in the supply of medicines has occurred
• Owner of a nearby pharmacy can apply for an operating permit
• Necessary rooms must be proven
• Branch pharmacies are managed
• Permit is valid for 5 years, can be extended

Please contact the Hessian State Office for Health and Care (HLfGP).

Since 01.01.2023, the Hessian State Office for Health and Care (HLfGP) has been responsible.

Different regulations in the countries.