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Uganda - Apply to Change Name Ownership or Management of a Pharmacy.

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ProcedureEdit

  1. Permission to change Name, Ownership or Management of Pharmacy can be obtained from National Drug Authority.
    • Management of pharmaceuticals is regulated under the National Drug policy and Authority Act.
    • Pharmacist seeking to change management MUST have a valid licence.
    • All applicants intending to apply for change of Ownership, Name, and Management are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with the relevant laws and regulations and ensure compliance.
    • The management, manufacture, importation, prescription and sale of drugs in Uganda are governed by the National Drug Authority.
  2. Fill up the appropriate application form as described by the National Drug Authority.
    • The proposed changes must be supported by suitably qualified personnel such as pharmacists, pharmacy technicians or approved chemists.
  3. In case of change of ownership the applicant the applicant must submit evidence of sale such as: copies of sales agreement between the seller and buyer and the updated certified board resolution for sale and updated articles and memorandum of association where applicable.
  4. After filling the form proceed to pay the prescribed fee of 500,000Ugshs to the bank under the Name of National Drug Authority.
  5. Submit the dully filled in form attached with pay slip to the Pharmacist Officer in charge of the name changes/ownership in the area where the premises is located or nearby health district inspector office whose officers shall carryout inspection of your premises.
    • NDA shall not be obliged to give permission to change ownership to pharmacies opened without following the set procedures and shall not be liable to any claims of resultant financial loss.
  6. There must be a supervising registered Pharmacist associated with the firm before the application is submitted for change of ownership, name and management as this is a general rule in processing.
  7. Collect your Permission to Change Name, Ownership or Management of a Pharmacy from where your application was submitted within two days from the date the application was received at National Drug Authority in case there is no rejection.

Note: It is a joint responsibility of the in- charge and the applicant/owner of the Pharmacy to ensure that the certificates of the in-charge submitted to NDA is valid and authentic.

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Required DocumentsEdit

  1. Clearance letter from Ministry of Health
  2. Previous Approval from National Drug Authority
  3. Proof of Services/business-registration/registering Pharmacy Business.
  4. Original certificate of registration (Business name)
  5. Drug certificate verified by the National Drug Authority.
  6. Certificate of incorporation (Company)
  7. Proof Letter from Uganda Registration Services Bureau
  8. Previous Certificate of suitability of premises
  9. Proof that the drugs enclosed in the application of ownership change are the Essential Drugs Listed in Uganda.
  10. The pro-forma invoice of Drugs submitted to Ministry of Health (MRU) is also needed.
  11. Current Certificate of Full Name as Owner of the Pharmacy.
  12. List of items and drugs in the pharmacy.
  13. GMP certificate (Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certificate this is to certify that the Pharmacy meets the international standards of manufacturing medicines.)
  14. Certificate of Registration (this is a certificate that the drugs in the Pharmacy has been registered and it is in use in the country.)
  15. Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (this is a license approved by Medicine Regulatory Unit (Ministry of Health) from country.)
  16. Licence to operate a retail or wholesale Pharmacy.
  17. Certificate of Full Name as a Pharmacist as a copy of proof of legitimate business units.
  18. In case of change of supervisor by the pharmacist from one pharmacy to another evidence that the company pharmacists as a director should be presented to National Drug Authority.


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

National Drug Authority - Head Office,
Plot 19 Lumumba Avenue (opposite TWED plaza)
Kampala, Uganda
P. O Box 23096,
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 [0]417 788 100
Directorate of Product Safety : +256 [0]417 788 124
Directorate of Inspectorate Services : +256 [0]417 788 129
Email : ndaug@nda.or.ug
Website :Link

EligibilityEdit

The Applicant to be eligible must meet the following conditions:

  • Must have obtain "licensed pharmacist qualification certificate";
  • the law, observe professional ethics;
  • physical health, can persist in practicing pharmacist jobs;
  • by the practice unit agree.
  • Willing to transfer management ownership and name of pharmacy.
  • Willing to transfer the whole practice unit area of pharmaceutical production staff, management, and "Licensed Pharmacy name ".

FeesEdit

Fees to change name and Ownership Ugsh500,000 Ugshs.

ValidityEdit

Valid for a longer period of time.

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Maximum processing 2 days.

Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. 	
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

InstructionsEdit

  • The permission process of change of ownership must be supervised by a registered pharmacist resident in Uganda.
  • The Ownership and name change of Pharmacy must comply with National Drug Authority Guidelines as stipulated by the NDA Policy.

Required InformationEdit

  1. Name of Proposed License pharmacy Holder (if a limited company please state country and year of registration).
  2. License Number (if known).
  3. Pharmacy Business Details.
  4. Address of principal premises.
  5. Exact location of premises to which this application relates.
  6. Specific Activities in respect of which this application is made.
  7. Structure and Capital formation of the Pharmacy.


Need for the DocumentEdit

Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?

Information which might helpEdit

  • All applicants should collect application forms from the following locations:
  • District Assistant Drug Inspector (DDI) based in the office of the DHO in every district.

Regional office located at the following locations:

    • Central Region-Premier complex Nakawa.
    • South Eastern Region-Rippon Gardens, jinja
    • Eastern Region-Kwapa Road, Tororo
    • Northern Region-Erute Road,Lira
    • Western Region- Mugwana Center,Plot30,Old Toro Road, Hoima
    • South Western Region-Kamukuzi, Mbarara
    • West Nile Region-Plot1 Mt. Wati Road Anafiyo-Arua NDA headquarters, Plot No. 46-48. Lumumba Avenue, Kampala
  • A pharmacist shall not be allowed to supervise pharmaceutical operations of two premises and must indicate to NDA at the time of application:
  • The time and duration he/she is expected to be physically present in each premises
  • The name and qualification of the Professional Auxiliary Staff (PAS) to deputize the pharmacist during the hours his/her physical absence, attending to the other pharmacy
  • No persons shall open up or transfer any drug outlet anywhere without the prior approval of the location by the National Drug Authority.
  • A drug outlet shall be considered unlicensed and should close its operations if the National Drug Authority has not received the application for renewal of licenses by 31st Jan of the proceeding year.
  • The premises shall be subject to closure and all operation shall cease forthwith until when licensed. Applicants are encouraged to apply to renew their licenses before the expiry of the current licenses.

Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

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