Macau medical personnel allowed to practice in Hengqin from August

Starting from August 1 this year, qualified practitioners from Macau will be granted to work in medical institutions in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, according to a recent press conference held by the Cooperation Zone authority

They need to fulfill the requirements of having been practicing in Macau for at least two years and being not prohibited from providing medical and health services in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Chinese mainland. They don’t have to obtain professional qualifications or short-term practicing applications given by the Chinese mainland authority.

Pharmaceutical technicians will also be allowed to provide pharmaceutical services in pharmacies in Hengqin.

Pharmaceutical technicians from Macau meeting the requirements also do not need to take related examinations in the Chinese mainland. They can register with the drug supervision and administration authority of the Cooperation Zone.

According to the regulation, Macau’s pharmaceutical technicians who have registered with the drug supervision and administration authority of the Cooperation Zone can serve at licensed pharmacies in Hengqin. They can also apply for licenses to set up their own pharmacy in this region.

Meanwhile, the SAR has 53 traditional Chinese medicine pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are undergoing a six-month internship program before registration, according to Macau’s Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau.

Staff Reporter