People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens who meet one of the following conditions and foreigners who are allowed to work in China may apply to take the professional qualification examination for licensed pharmacists:

(1) Having obtained a college degree in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine, and having been engaged in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine for 5 years;

(two) to obtain a bachelor's degree or bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Chinese medicine, and to engage in pharmacy or Chinese medicine for 3 years;

(3) Having obtained a second bachelor's degree, graduated from a postgraduate class or a master's degree in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine, and worked in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine for 1 year;

(four) to obtain a doctorate in pharmacy and Chinese medicine;

(5) The number of personnel who have obtained corresponding academic qualifications or degrees in pharmacy or Chinese medicine will increase by 1 year.

The professional qualification of licensed pharmacists shall be subject to a unified national outline, unified proposition and unified examination system. It is held once a year in principle. The State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products is responsible for organizing the formulation of examination subjects and examination outlines, establishing examination question banks, organizing examination questions, and putting forward examination eligibility criteria. Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is responsible for organizing the examination subjects and syllabus, and will supervise and guide the examination work together with the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products to determine the qualified standards.

Those who have passed the professional qualification examination for licensed pharmacists shall be awarded professional qualification certificates by the human resources and social security departments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The certificate is uniformly printed by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, used by the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and is valid throughout the country.

Licensed pharmacists refer to pharmaceutical technicians who have passed the national unified examination, obtained the Professional Qualification Certificate of Licensed Pharmacists in People's Republic of China (PRC), and registered to practice in units that need to provide pharmaceutical services such as drug production, management and use.

Licensed pharmacists are professionals who are responsible for providing pharmaceutical knowledge and pharmaceutical services. Pharmacists are responsible for checking whether there are drug interactions between several drugs prescribed by doctors, and suggesting the most suitable dosage form and dosage for patients according to the patient's medical records and the doctor's diagnosis. At the same time, they will also teach patients what to pay attention to and how to take medicine.

Units engaged in the production, trading and use of drugs and other units that need to provide pharmaceutical services shall be equipped with corresponding licensed pharmacists in accordance with regulations. The State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products is responsible for clearly defining the positions that licensed pharmacists need to hold.