{"id":7243,"date":"2025-11-18T15:58:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/?page_id=7243"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:58:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:58:42","slug":"clinic-and-pharmacy-setup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/index.php\/home\/clinic-and-pharmacy-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinic and Pharmacy Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7243\" class=\"elementor elementor-7243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012d61e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"012d61e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5a366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5a366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a private health facility in Ghana\u2014whether a clinic or a pharmacy\u2014requires careful navigation of both regulatory approvals and business planning. Each type of facility is governed by a specific authority: clinics fall under the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), while pharmacies are licensed by the Pharmacy Council. Beyond registering your business with the Office of The Registrar of Companies (ORC), you\u2019ll need to meet strict professional, environmental, and safety standards before opening your doors. These processes are designed to ensure that facilities operate legally, maintain quality standards, and protect patient safety.<\/p><p>At the same time, setting up a clinic or pharmacy is not just about compliance\u2014it\u2019s also about building a sustainable operation. From staffing with qualified professionals to securing the right premises, equipment, and supply chains, success depends on blending regulatory requirements with sound business strategy. The following steps outline the essential pathways for both clinics and pharmacies, helping you move from concept to a fully licensed, operational healthcare facility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbe27e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fbe27e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00aadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f00aadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386bd05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"386bd05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e79a1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e79a1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting Up a Private Clinic in Ghana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb7902 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abb7902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47880a9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"47880a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>1. Business Registration<\/h3><ul><li><p>Register the entity with the <strong>Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Choose structure: sole proprietorship, partnership, or limited liability company.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b6149 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46b6149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d859ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d859ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orc.gov.gh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/orc.gov.gh\/images\/orc\/logo.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a54532 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a54532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864fd30 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"864fd30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>2. HeFRA Licensing (Mandatory under Act 829, 2011)<\/h3><ul><li><p>Obtain and complete HeFRA application forms.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Submit documents: business registration, staff qualifications, facility layout, equipment list.<\/p><\/li><li><p>HeFRA conducts <strong>site inspection<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Address compliance issues \u2192 receive <strong>operating license<\/strong>.<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1195c14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1195c14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-718833f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"718833f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hefra.gov.gh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949266e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"949266e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5063aeb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5063aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>3. Professional Staff Registration<\/h3><ul><li><p>It is now time to hire professionals such as Doctors from the <strong>Medical and Dental Council, <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">Nurses\/Midwives from the <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: inherit\">Nursing and Midwifery Council <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">and Lab staff from <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: inherit\">Allied Health Professions Council.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833b08a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"833b08a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad41a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad41a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hefra.gov.gh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image_fx-2-1-1080x589.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image_fx-2-1-1080x589.png 1080w, https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image_fx-2-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image_fx-2-1-1320x720.png 1320w, https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image_fx-2-1-600x327.png 600w, https:\/\/rxdatainsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image_fx-2-1.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4a38e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec4a38e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a90c50 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2a90c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>4. Environmental &amp; Safety Approvals<\/h3><ul><li><p>Secure an <span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">EPA permit <\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">for waste management.<\/span>\n<\/p><\/li><li><p>Wait for a Local Assembly approval for zoning, sanitation, and building use.<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77e7af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b77e7af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5af42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5af42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hefra.gov.gh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/govgh.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/images\/mda\/mda_1741078057.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b2a9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9b2a9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d367f18 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d367f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>5. Operations<\/h3>You can now;<br><ul><li><p>Recruit qualified staff.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Acquire essential equipment (consulting beds, diagnostics, lab tools).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Implement patient record systems (preferably EMR).<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f61fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26f61fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf7fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"adf7fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c165b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c165b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae7537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ae7537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting Up a Pharmacy in Ghana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5cf8af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5cf8af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85172da elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"85172da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>1. Business Registration<\/h3><ul><li><p>Register the entity with the <strong>Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Choose structure: sole proprietorship, partnership, or limited liability company.<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3107d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3107d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0eb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e0eb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orc.gov.gh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/orc.gov.gh\/images\/orc\/logo.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f19058 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f19058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d1b6c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"64d1b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>2. Pharmacy Council Licensing<\/h3><ul><li><p>Pick up and complete <strong>application forms (PA-I, PA-II, PA-III)<\/strong> from Pharmacy Council offices.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"opacity: 1\"><p>Submit with supporting documents (ORC certificate, pharmacist details, premises plan).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Pay application fee.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Site inspection<\/strong> by Pharmacy Council officers will take place after that.<\/p><\/li><li><p>If approved, you get <strong>6 months<\/strong> to prepare premises for final inspection.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"opacity: 1\"><p>After compliance, pay registration fee \u2192 receive <strong>Pharmacy License<\/strong>.<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638a4ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"638a4ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffc975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ffc975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/applypharmacy.pcghana.org\/registration\/welcome\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcghana.org\/newwebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mainlogo2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f55df6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f55df6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bc5b9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c7bc5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>3. Staffing<\/h3><ul><li><p>Must employ at least one <strong>Superintendent Pharmacist<\/strong> in good standing with the Council.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"opacity: 1\"><p>Depending on size, may also need pharmacy technicians and support staff.<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237a25d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"237a25d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c3d85 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"43c3d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><h3>4. Facility Requirements<\/h3><ul><li><p>Premises must meet <strong>structural, hygiene, and safety standards<\/strong> (separate storage, fire equipment, sanitation, etc.).<\/p><\/li><li style=\"opacity: 1\"><p>Pharmacy must be at least <strong>400m away from another licensed pharmacy<\/strong> (to avoid clustering).<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d9976 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72d9976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04adcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d04adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hefra.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14.-SPECIFIC-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-A-PHARMACY-V1.3.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a private health facility in Ghana\u2014whether a clinic or a pharmacy\u2014requires careful navigation of both regulatory approvals and business planning. 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