Betriebserlaubnis für Zweigapotheke beantragen

An operating licence for a branch pharmacy may be granted on application.

If there is an emergency in the supply of medicines because there are no 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 fewer facilities than normal pharmacies, but these are also regulated by law.

Branch pharmacies must be managed, and the manager needs a permit from the relevant authority.

You will not normally be granted a permit for more than one branch pharmacy.

The permit is granted to you for 5 years, it can be reissued.

• Declaration of full legal capacity
• German license to practice as a pharmacist
• curriculum vitae
• Medical certificate of health
• certificate of good conduct document type 0
• Notification as to whether and, if so, at which location 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 the Agreement on the European Economic Area to which Germany and the European Union have granted a corresponding legal entitlement by contract
• Proof that you have the prescribed business premises at your disposal

The competent authority may also request further documents.

• There is an emergency in the supply of medicines.
• You have the legally required premises.
• You are the owner of a nearby pharmacy.

No nationwide uniform regulation.

An operating licence is issued to you on application after

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

Different regulations in the countries.

Different regulations in the countries.

• Opposition
• objection
• administrative court action

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

Different regulations in the countries.

Chamber of Pharmacists of Lower Saxony

An der Markuskirche 4

30163 Hanover

Phone: 0511 39099-0

Fax: 0511 39099-36

E-mail: info@apothekerkammer-nds.de

Home page:

http://www.apothekerkammer-niedersachsen.de

Different regulations in the countries.