Article: 5
Drugs should be in accordance with the Rwandan pharmacopoeia as defined in Art of this
Law. While waiting until the Rwandan pharmacopoeia is put in place, references made to
another pharmacopoeia which will be designated by an order issued by the responsible for
Health.
Article: 6
Unless derogation provided in this Law, the Minister responsible for health authorises a
person to practice the Pharmaceutical Art:
1. If he/she is a holder of a duly acceptable university degree in pharmacy or of a recognized
equivalent degree;
2. If he/she is registered on the roll of the Association of Pharmacists governing profession;
3. If he/she has a certificate of good conduct issued by the Association;
4. If he/she is of Rwandan nationality or, for a foreigner, if he/she has special authorization
given by the Minister of Health after consultating the Association of Pharmacists.
Article: 7
The Pharmaceutical Art, in all its forms should be practiced in a pharmaceutical
establishment, with complete freedom of action and independence in the interest of public
heath and patient.
A pharmaceutical deontological code enacted by the Association of Pharmacists shall
determine the conditions and modes of enjoyment of that freedom.
Title II. PHARMACEUTICAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 1. COMMON PROVISIONS
Article: 8
The Pharmaceutical Art shall be practiced individually or in association in the following
pharmaceutical establishments:
- Retailing pharmacies;
- Establishments of wholesale, distribution and import of drugs and other pharmaceutics’
products or pharmacies dealing with wholesale;
- Establishments of pharmaceutical production;
- Laboratories of quality control of pharmaceutical products.
Article: 9
Each establishment shall be run at least by a head pharmacists be it an agent or the own
Establishment working full time for the Establishment. This one is personally responsible all