Federal pharmacist regulations
The Federal Pharmacists' Ordinance ( BApO ) is a German law and regulates the principles of tasks and training as well as the prerequisites for practicing pharmacists in Germany.
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Federal pharmacist regulations |
| Abbreviation: | BApO |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: |
Special administrative law , professional law for the medical professions |
| References : | 2121-1 |
| Original version from: | April 18, 1937 ( RGBl. I p. 457) |
| Entry into force on: | July 1, 1937 |
| New announcement from: | July 19, 1989 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1478, 1842 ) |
| Last revision from: | June 5, 1968 ( BGBl. I p. 601 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
1st October 1968 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 8 G of August 15, 2019 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1307, 1330 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
March 1, 2020 (Art. 54 G of August 15, 2019) |
| GESTA : | B041 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
Legal mandate of the pharmacists
The general task of the pharmacist as a health care professional and specialist in pharmaceuticals is defined as follows:
“The pharmacist is called upon to properly supply the population with medicines. It serves the health of the individual and of the entire people. "
Professional practice with a license to practice medicine
The practice of the pharmacist profession and the use of the protected professional title pharmacist requires a German license as a pharmacist. The BApO therefore regulates the general requirements for this and authorizes the Federal Ministry of Health to issue the license to practice medicine for pharmacists (AAppO). This contains detailed regulations on pharmaceutical training .
To be granted a license to practice medicine, a. The following requirements must be met:
The applicant must
- Be a German citizen or a citizen of another EU state or a state that is equivalent in terms of the BApO. The latter group includes Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
- dignified and fit to practice the pharmacist profession. For this purpose, a police clearance certificate and a medical certificate must be presented when applying for a license to practice medicine.
- Have knowledge of the German language.
- have successfully passed the German pharmaceutical examination after completing their pharmacy studies; alternatively, an application is also permitted after completing an equivalent training course.
Anyone who studies pharmacy in Germany and has a license to practice pharmacy has many career paths open to them. Pharmacists work in a wide variety of functions to ensure a safe supply of medicines - in the manufacture, testing and approval of medicines as well as in providing information and advice on medicines. They are not only active in public pharmacies and hospitals, but also in authorities, corporations, research and teaching institutions and in industry. At the end of 2014, of the nearly 62,000 working pharmacists in Germany, around 12,000 were employed outside of public pharmacies.
Professional practice without a license to practice medicine
As an alternative to the German license, a license to practice the profession of pharmacist can be granted. This applies in particular to people who are not citizens of EU countries, but who are nevertheless suitable for practicing the pharmacist profession due to their training and personal suitability. Unlimited permits can be granted to children or spouses of EU citizens if they have completed German or equivalent training as a pharmacist. License holders have the same rights and obligations as licensed pharmacists.
In the course of European unification, according to Article 50 of the EC Treaty also permits the temporary and occasional exercise of service professions - this also includes the pharmacy profession as a freelance profession - by nationals of other EU countries without special permission. This activity must be reported to the responsible supervisory authorities.
Individual evidence
- ^ The job description of the pharmacist . Adopted by the General Assembly of the Federal Chamber of Pharmacists on June 16, 2016 (PDF)
