# 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]

## What this stands on

1. The Colombian Ministry of Health (MinSalud) revoked Resolution 820 of 2026, which had established requirements for opening or relocating retail pharmacies. (Caracol Radio, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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