Pharmaceutical Profession Act (No. 2), B.E. 2558 (2016)

DISCLAIMER: THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL/ COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE. Unofficial Translation* PHARMARCEUTICAL PROFESSION ACT (No. 2), B.E. 2558 (2016) BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ, REX. Given on the 24 th Day of March, B.E. 2551; Being the 70 th Year of the Present Reign. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to amend the law on pharmaceutical profession; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly, as follows: Section 1. This Act is called the “Pharmaceutical Profession Act (No. 2), B.E. 2558 (2016)”. Section 2. This Act shall come into force as from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Section 3. The provisions of the definition of “pharmaceutical profession” in section 4 of the Pharmaceutical Profession, B.E. 2537 (1994) shall be repealed and replaced by the following: “pharmaceutical profession” means a profession concerning drug preparation, drug production, drug invention, drug selection, drug analysis, quality control and quality guarantee of drug, compounding and prescribing of drugs according to a prescription of a medical profession practitioner, dentistry profession practitioner or * Translated by Mr. Sitthi Leekbhai under contract for the Office of the Council of State of Thailand's Law for ASEAN project. -Initial Version – pending review and approval by the Office of the Council of State. 2 DISCLAIMER: THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL/ COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE. veterinarian profession practitioner, compounding, prescription and sale of drugs and undertakings under the law on drugs and other laws in relation to drugs, provision of advice and consultation and consumer protection in the field of drugs including any undertaking or cooperation with a profession practitioner in the field of medicine and public health for searching, preventing and solving a problem related to the use of drugs”. Section 4. The provisions of (4) (i) of section 23 of the Pharmaceutical Profession Act, B.E. 2537 (1994) shall be repealed and replaced by the following: “(i) rules, procedures and conditions of registration and issuance of license, renewal of license, issuance of a license substitute, form and types of licenses”. Section 5. The provisions of section 31 of the Pharmaceutical Profession Act, B.E. 2537 (1994) shall be repealed and replaced by the following: “Section 31. The registration, issuance of a license, renewal of a license, issuance of an approval letter or certificate representing knowledge and expertise in different fields of pharmaceutical profession and other letters representing qualifications in the pharmaceutical profession shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Pharmaceutical Council. A license shall be valid for a period of five years as from the date of issuance of a license”. Section 6. The following shall be added as (1/1) of the rate of fee annexed to the Pharmaceutical Profession Act, B.E. 2537 (1994): “(1/1) fee for a renewal of license per license 2,500 Baht”. Section 7. A license for modern practitioner of healing art in the field of pharmacy under the law on the control of healing art practice and a license under the law on pharmaceutical profession which is still valid on the day prior to the date this Act comes into force shall continue to be valid. However, such licensee shall undertake continuous education in accordance with the rules, procedures and conditions as prescribed by the regulations of the Pharmaceutical Council. 3 DISCLAIMER: THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL/ COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE. Section 8. The Minister of Public Health shall have charge and control of this Act. Countersigned by Prayut Chan-o-Cha Prime Minister