Apply In-Person

1. To Renewal Pharmacists License in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ghana Ministry of Health (MOH)
2. The contact link of the Ministry of Health (MOH) can be found below contact link
3. Visit the office and obtain an application form for renewing Pharmacists License from the relevant department.
4. Complete the form with appropriate information under relevant sections. The application form should be self-attested by the applicant.
5. After filling the application form, make sure that the applicant should attached all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office. Make the stipulated payment as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded to relevant authorities for examination and verification processes.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the renewed license.
9. When the fresh license is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a notification from the office through email or phone call regarding the collection and the applicant can collect them by any applicable means.
10. The processing time for this procedure takes 30 days.

• Renewal application form
• Copy of current pharmacists license
• Proof of registration certificate
• Degree certificate
• Articles of Association
• Copy of Pharmacists I.D
• Attorney General Certificate
• Personal identification Number
• Memorandum of understanding

Ministry of Health
Address: SekouToure Avenue North RidgeAdjacent National Health Insurance Head OfficeAccra
HR23+VF2, Accra
P.O. Box M 44 Accra Ghana
Digital Address: GA-029-4296
Fax NO: +233 302 665651
Telephone: +233 302 665651/+233302668782
Email: info@moh.gov.gh
Contact link: contact link
Location link: Location link

• Any registered pharmacists in Ghana, who has a valid license can apply for renewal.

• Application Fee: GHS5,000/-
• License Fee: No Fee

• Validity for this license is 1 years.

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• The processing time for this procedure takes thirty days.

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Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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• Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections.
• Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely.

• Name of the applicant
• Address of the applicant
• Name of Proposed License Holder (if a limited company please state country and year of registration)
• License Number (if known)
• Business Details
• Address of principal premises
• Exact location of premises to which this application relates
• Specific Activities in respect of which this application is made
• Structure and Capital formation

• Every registered Pharmacist in Ghana must renew their license with the MOH, every time after its license period expires.

Restrictions on use of Pharmacists

• A person who is not a pharmacist shall not describe himself or hold himself out to be a pharmacist by the use of the terms `pharmacist', `chemist', `dispenser of drugs', `druggist', `compounder of drugs', or any other similar term.
• No person shall open or permit any other person to open any premises to the public under the description of `pharmacy', `dispensary', `chemist', `drug store' or any other similar description unless a registered pharmacist is on the premises to supervise the dispensing of drugs or medication.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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