Pharmacist Change at Medical Store

Last Updated on March 16, 2025 by The Health Master

Pharmacist Change at Medical Store

Change of Competent Person (Registered Pharmacist / Experience Person at Medical Store, Pharmacy or Whole sale Unit)

Abbreviations: RSDL: Retail Sale Drugs License WSDL: Whole Sale Drugs License

CP: Competent Person RP: Regd. Pharmacist EP: Experience Person

CP= RP (Regd Pharmacist) = EP (Experience Person)

All the medical stores and pharmacies (wholesaler or retailer) have to maintain records of changes in CP (RP or EP). Here is a list of documents required for a change of CP (RP or EP) to be submitted at the office of drug authorities:

CP: RP or EP in case of Whole sale
CP: RP in case of Retail sales

For those who have got licenses on ONDLS or registered on ONDLS

Click below link for change of pharmacist:

Statedrugs.gov.in

For those who have got offline licenses

List of documents for change in CP (RP / EP)

Application for change in CP (RP / EP) The application must have the following details:

Previous CP

Name of previous CP

Date of resignation

New CP

Name of new CP

Date of joining

Regn. No. (in case of RP)

Mob. No.

Aadhaar No.

Details of previous work of CP, if any, with proof of resignation

Gap between the resignation of previous CP and joining of New CP

Resignation proof of a new CP from the previous firm, if any.

Drug license Resignation of previous CP

Joining letter of the new CP.

Qualification certificates of new CP

Approval letter of CP

Up-to-date registration certificate for the new CP

Residence proof of  new CP

Resignation proof of a new CP from the previous firm if any.

Non-conviction / self-declaration of new CP Having details of his: Qualification Previous working with name of firm Date of resignation Joining date at the new firm.

Non-conviction / self-declaration of Prop./Partner, etc. Having details of change of CP: Name & date of resignation of previous CP Name & date of joining of new CP

Non conviction / self-declaration of new CP Having details of his: Qualification Previous working with name of firm Date of resignation Joining date at the new firm.

Important: It is very important to join new CP forthwith after resigning of a previous CP and inform the drug authorities with in one month.

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To download the PDF file of above-mentioned details, click below link

To download the Specimen performa for change of Competent person at the firm, click below link

To download the specimen of self declaration of CP, click below link

To download the Specimen performs for submitting resignation by Competent person (Registered Pharmacist or Experience person), click below link

Note: Document requirements may vary from state to state

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Compiled by:
Rakesh Dahiya, SDCO cum Licensing Authority, FDA Haryana

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