Dear Ahmad, if you want to start your own Pharmaceutical Store, i.e a Stand Alone Pharmacy without any tie up with a hospital or another chain of pharmacies, your D. Pharmacy degree will come handy. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisartion is responsible for issuing licenses for the Pharmacy. Few guidelines need to be followed for opening a Pharmacy.

A minimum area of 10sq.feet

The store must have Refridgerator and AC in the premises

Adequate Technical Staff


You will need a set of documents for the same:

Application form in the prescribed format

Cover letter

Challan of the fees deposites for drug license

Declaration form

Key plan for the premises

Site plan for the premises

Basis of posession of the premises

Proof of ownership of the premises

Proof of constitution of the premises

Affidavit of non conviction of proprietor

Affidavit of Registered Pharmacist working full time

Appointment letter of the Pharmacist