To establish a pharmaceutical production enterprise in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter II of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Drug Administration Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), an application for a Pharmaceutical Production License shall be made in accordance with the following provisions. It is illegal for someone else to make a black plaster without a Pharmaceutical Production License.
Article 12 An application for establishing a pharmaceutical retail enterprise shall be submitted to the municipal pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative institution where the enterprise is located or the county pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative institution directly established by the pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government ... If it meets the requirements, a Pharmaceutical Business License shall be issued. It is also illegal to sell drugs illegally without a drug business license.
Article 15 The State implements a classified management system for prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. According to the safety of OTC drugs, the country divides OTC drugs into Class A OTC drugs and Class B OTC drugs.
Pharmaceutical retail enterprises engaged in Class A prescription drugs and Class A over-the-counter drugs shall be equipped with licensed pharmacists or other qualified pharmaceutical technicians according to law. A drug retail enterprise that deals in Class B OTC drugs shall be equipped with qualified business personnel who are organized and examined by the municipal drug supervision and administration institutions with districts or the drug supervision and administration institutions at the county level directly established by the drug supervision and administration departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
Chapter IX Article 65 Whoever sells drugs in urban and rural markets without approval or sells drugs in urban and rural markets beyond the approved scope of drug business shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 73 of the Drug Administration Law.
Regulations on the Implementation of the Drug Administration Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), which came into effect on September 15, 2002.