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Colombia Reinstates 75-Meter Pharmacy Distance Rule

Colombia's health ministry revoked a 2026 resolution, reinstating the 75-meter minimum distance rule for pharmacies.

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The Colombian Ministry of Health (MinSalud) revoked Resolution 820 of 2026, which had established requirements for opening or relocating retail pharmacies. [1] The Ministry of Health reinstated the regulation found in Article 1 of Decree 3554 of 2008, which governs the distance requirements between retail pharmacies. [2] Authorizations for pharmacies that were granted while Resolution 820 of 2026 was in effect remain valid and are not automatically invalidated by the revocation. [3] The measurement of the 75-meter distance must follow the path a customer would take, rather than a straight line, and must be certified by the competent authority. [4] The Colombian Ministry of Health stated that the revocation was issued in compliance with the second numeral of Judgment C-479 of 2024 issued by Colombia's Constitutional Court. [5] The same administrative act restores the application of article 1 of Decree 3554 of 2008, a Colombian decree that modified article 12 of Decree 2200 of 2005 and establishes the rules on distances between certain retail pharmaceutical establishments. [6]
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  1. The Colombian Ministry of Health (MinSalud) revoked Resolution 820 of 2026, which had established requirements for opening or relocating retail pharmacies. · Caracol Radio
  2. The Ministry of Health reinstated the regulation found in Article 1 of Decree 3554 of 2008, which governs the distance requirements between retail pharmacies. · Caracol Radio
  3. Authorizations for pharmacies that were granted while Resolution 820 of 2026 was in effect remain valid and are not automatically invalidated by the revocation. · Caracol Radio
  4. The measurement of the 75-meter distance must follow the path a customer would take, rather than a straight line, and must be certified by the competent authority. · Caracol Radio
  5. The Colombian Ministry of Health stated that the revocation was issued in compliance with the second numeral of Judgment C-479 of 2024 issued by Colombia's Constitutional Court. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  6. The same administrative act restores the application of article 1 of Decree 3554 of 2008, a Colombian decree that modified article 12 of Decree 2200 of 2005 and establishes the rules on distances between certain retail pharmaceutical establishments. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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