The document outlines the necessary procedures and documentation for starting a chemist shop and pharmacy in India, highlighting the importance of obtaining a drug license number for legal operations. It details requirements such as forms, premises specifications, and documentation needed, including registration proof and partnership deeds. After submission, a drug authority inspection is conducted before the issuance of the drug license number, allowing for the lawful sale and purchase of medical products.

1. How to start chemist shop
and pharmacy
Procedure and Documentations
Ajay Kamboj
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2. Pharmaceutical market
 Pharmaceutical market has one of the highly
emerging market and annually growing with
rate of approx. 20% in India. There is number
of good options in pharma market to make
you career. Being part of distribution chain is
also good option in pharma. Pharmacies,
chemist, stockist, distributors, c&f etc are
related to distribution chain. For doing
pharma distribution, sale, purchase, retail,
one should have drug license number.
Without drug license number any type of
sale, purchase and distribution is prohibited
under drug and cosmetic act. It is punishable
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3. What is pharmacy and
chemist?
 Pharmacies and chemists are the
retailers who deals in medicine, drugs
and related products. They have
particular drug license number to carry
out all activities i.e. sale and purchase of
medicines. They are in contact with
customer directly. Patient come to
pharmacies and chemists to purchased
medicines prescribed by doctor.
Pharmacies and chemists also deals in
food supplements and otc products
along with medicinal products.
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4. Documentations and
requirements
 Form no. 19 with other informational
forms
 Area Required: 10 sq. meter. 15 sq.
meter in case of retail with wholesale
 Pharmacist registration photo copy. In
case proprietor or one of partner is not
registered pharmacist, appointment letter
and affidavit of pharmacist.
 Academic qualification certificates of
pharmacist
Date of birth proofs
Prescribed fees
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5.  Ownership proof or in case rented
premises, rent agreement with owner
detail
 Purchase bill receipt photocopy of
refrigerator
 Partnership deed in case of partnership
firm Affidavit of proprietor or partners
 Address proof
 Blue print/layout plan of premises in 3
copies
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6. Premises should have adequate space
for refrigerator, racks, pallets etc. After
submitting application, drug authority will
inspect premises manually for accuracy
and correctness of information. After
inspection drug authority may approve or
reject application or instruct for
modification or amendments in
documents or premises.
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7. Drug authority will issue drug license
number after being satisfy with documents
and premises. With this drug license
number, sale and purchase of medicines
and drugs and related products &
services can be carried out at retail basis.
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