6 days ago
Pharmacist jobs in hospitals and commercial centres Omanised
By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Muscat – Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a directive mandating Omanisation of pharmacy jobs in commercial complexes and hospital-affiliated in-house pharmacies.
A circular (No 167/2025) dated July 13, issued by the Drug Safety Centre under MoH, instructed that professional licences of non-Omani pharmacists and assistant pharmacists in these establishments will not be renewed. The directive takes immediate effect.
Signed by Ibrahim Nasser al Rashdi, Director General of Drug Safety Centre, the circular forms part of broader national efforts to enhance employment opportunities for qualified Omani professionals in the pharmaceutical field.
'All concerned entities are urged to take the necessary steps to implement this directive in a timely manner,' the circular said.
The circular has been sent to all pharmacies operating in commercial complexes and those affiliated with hospitals.
The decision follows the Health Sector Employment Governance Committee's discussions in January with Majlis A'Shura's Youth and Human Resources Committee on key initiatives aimed at advancing employment of Omanis in the health sector, focusing on complete Omanisation of the pharmacy profession in the private sector.
