A. Yes. Payment for any license or registration fee can only be made via the Cashier’s office using E-Dirhams.

A. You may refer to private pharmacy sector regulation in regulation and guidelines section of this site to see detailed information about import of medicines.

A. To open a private pharmacy in the UAE requires a license from the MPC Department. There are two stages stages: 1. Preliminary approval of pharmacy establishing. 2. Final approval of pharmacy establishing. Requirements of Preliminary approval of pharmacy establishment. a. Application form forestablishing a pharmacy (Dhs.10 fees) b. Report ofpreliminary approval from inspectorate Unit c. Copy of rent contract ofthePharmacy to be established. d. Architectural planning of Pharmacy location from municipality. e. Authenticated architectural planning of inside pharmacy from the architect / consultants office. f. Copy ofpassport of pharmacy owner. (He or she should be UAE citizen). g. Copy o fnational family ID of Pharmacy owner. h. Copy of Legal Signature ofPharmacy owner. i. Three copies ofColoured photograph of Pharmacy owner. j. Receipt of the Dhs. 100 fee for the preliminary inspection. Requirements Final approval of pharmacy establishing: a. Final approval report from inspectorate Unit. b. Copy of Pharmacy location license from municipality. c. Copy of Pharmacy license from Chamber of commerce and economic. d. Approval report of civil defence certificate. e. Detailed information of establishment and list of employees working at (name, Profession, license No.). f. Attached requirements and certificates for pharmacist in- charge. g. Receipt of fees (Dh 7,500) for pharmacy license.

A. MOH website can be visited at www.moh.gov.ae