Relevant legal framework
Recognition of foreign pharmacy qualifications
- MedBG (SR 811.11), Art. 15 — recognition of foreign diplomas in university medical professions, including pharmacy.
- MedBG, Art. 21 — recognition of foreign postgraduate qualifications where a federal postgraduate title is concerned.
- FZA, Annex III and Directive 2005/36/EC — Swiss-EU recognition framework; pharmacy is one of the sectoral professions for which automatic recognition can apply when the Directive's conditions and Annex V are satisfied.
Professional practice in Switzerland
- MedBG, Art. 33a — MedReg entry and language knowledge.
- MedBG, Arts. 34–36 — cantonal authorisation for activity under one's own professional responsibility.
- Cantonal health and medicinal-products law — additional requirements may apply to operating a pharmacy, dispensing and other reserved activities.
Competent bodies
- MEBEKO — diploma and postgraduate-title recognition.
- MedReg — federal register of medical professions.
- Cantonal health authority — professional-practice and establishment-related authorisations.
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