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What is the primary obligation of pharmacy?
What is the primary obligation of pharmacy?
- Promoting alternative medicine practices
- Maximizing profits through medication sales
- Safeguarding public health by providing the right medicaments (correct)
- Ensuring availability of all types of medication
What is the objective of the Pharmacy Act-1948?
What is the objective of the Pharmacy Act-1948?
- Reducing the role of pharmacists in healthcare
- Minimizing the importance of pharmacy education
- Regulating and raising the status of the profession of pharmacy in India (correct)
- Promoting pharmaceutical companies
When was the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) first constituted?
When was the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) first constituted?
- 1949 (correct)
- 1955
- 1950
- 1948
What is the constitution and function of State and Joint state pharmacy councils?
What is the constitution and function of State and Joint state pharmacy councils?
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What kind of knowledge, skill, and training do pharmacists need for handling, compounding, dispensing, and storage of medicines?
What kind of knowledge, skill, and training do pharmacists need for handling, compounding, dispensing, and storage of medicines?
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Pharmacy Profession
Primary Obligation of Pharmacy
- Primary obligation of pharmacy is to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines.
Objective of the Pharmacy Act-1948
- The primary objective of the Pharmacy Act-1948 is to regulate the profession of pharmacy, ensuring it is practiced by qualified individuals who meet specific standards.
Regulatory Bodies
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
- The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was first constituted in 1949.
- The PCI is a statutory body responsible for regulating the profession of pharmacy in India.
State and Joint State Pharmacy Councils
- State Pharmacy Councils are responsible for regulating the practice of pharmacy within their respective states.
- Joint State Pharmacy Councils are responsible for regulating the practice of pharmacy across multiple states.
Pharmacists' Skills and Training
- Pharmacists require specialized knowledge, skills, and training for handling, compounding, dispensing, and storing medicines safely and effectively.
- This includes understanding of pharmaceutical sciences, medication therapy management, and patient counseling.
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