Pharmacy Law And Ethics (Pharmacy Act 1948) PDF

Chapter 2 Pharmacy Law And Ethics Pharmacy Act 1948 and Rules Pharmacy Act 1948 And Rules is a set of rules in which Pharmacy profession ,practices , course , timing , qualification , penalties and things are related to pharmacy mentioned. Before independence there was no rule for the pharma...

Chapter 2 Pharmacy Law And Ethics Pharmacy Act 1948 and Rules Pharmacy Act 1948 And Rules is a set of rules in which Pharmacy profession ,practices , course , timing , qualification , penalties and things are related to pharmacy mentioned. Before independence there was no rule for the pharmacy practice and education. The drug enquiry committee recommend the Government that pharmacy practitioner should have a proper knowledge , in the same way Health Survey and Development Committee also recommended for that , and Government made Pharmacy Act and It came into force in 1948. Objectives Of Pharmacy Act , 1948 1) To regulate profession in pharmacy practice in a better way 2) to raise the status of profession of pharmacy in India 3) To make good standard in pharmacy education. 4) to constitute pharmacy council of India 5) to regulate pharmacy institution especially diploma in pharmacy. S R Pharmacy Definitions 1) Central Council : It means PCI , it is created under Section 3 Of the Pharmacy Act 1948. 2) State Council : It means State Pharmacy Council , created under section 19 , and also includes Joint State Pharmacy Council created under section 20. 3) Registered Pharmacist : A person whose name is entered ( written ) in the Register of Pharmacists of the state in which he / she is living presently or doing his pharmacy practice. 4) First register : It means the register of pharmacists prepared under chapter 5th of the Pharmacy Act , by the state government before constitution of State Pharmacy Council. 5) central Register : It means the register of pharmacists Maintained by the central Council. 6) Displaced Person : It means a person who was living in that area of India which is now in Pakistan , He has left that area Because of any reason ( civil disturbance , fear ) after March1 ,1947 , and now living in India. S R Pharmacy 7) Repatriate : It means a person who was living in that area of India which is now in Burma ,Sri Lanka Or Uganda , He has left that area Because of any reason ( civil disturbance , fear ) after April 14, 1957 , and now living in India. 8) UGC ( University Grant Commission ) : It is made up under the University Grant Commission Act 1956. It gives approval the Universities and determine and maintain the standard of teaching , examination ,and research in universities. PCI ( Pharmacy Council Of India ) PCI was constituted ( created ) under Section 3rd of pharmacy Act 1948. First time it was created by Central Government in 1949, to regulate Pharmacy practice and profession. It is reconstituted over every 5 years. It consist of Following types Of members. The number of members is about 69. 1) Nominated member 2) Elected member 3) Ex - Official Members S R Pharmacy  Organisation Or constitution of PCI PCI (69 member ) Nominated Members Elected Members Ex- Official Members By UGC (6 m ) By SPC ( 24 m ) Director General Of Health services By central Gov.(6 m) By medical counci Drug controller of India by state Gov. (37 m) of India (1m) director of central drug laboratory representative of UGC (1 m) representative of All India Council for technical Education (AICTE) (1 m ) S R Pharmacy Constitution of PCI and methods used 1)Nominated Members ( 51 ) 1) By UGC : 6 members are Nominated by UGC From among the teachers are working in Indian Universities or college affiliated ( joined ) to Indian universities. Out of 6 teachers at least one should be specialist of Pharmacology , Pharmaceutical chemistry , and pharmacognosy. 2) By Central Government : 6 Members are nominated Central government , out of 6 at least 4 should have minimum qualification , diploma in pharmacy. 3) State Government : 37 members are nominated by state government. One nominee of each state government. They should be registered pharmacist. 4) 1 representative of UGC. 5) 1 representative of AICTE ( All India Council of Technical Education ). 2) Elected members (25) 1) State Pharmacy Council : 24 members are elected by SPC. Each state Pharmacy council select one registered Pharmacist from themselves. 2) MIC : Medical Council of India select 1 member from themselves. S R Pharmacy 3) Ex - Official Members ( 3) 1) the director general of health services. 2) The Director of Central Drug laboratory. 3 ) the Director of drug Controller of India. Functions Of PCI 1) Design Of the Educational pattern 2) Approval of Institutions 3) Withdrawal of institutions 4) Recognition of foreign qualifications 5) Registration of Pharmacists 6 ) maintenance of Central Register of pharmacists. 7) Education Regulation S R Pharmacy 1) Design Of the Educational pattern : The major function of PCI is to frame the course Of Pharmacy for the Pharmacists and updating it time to time as new requirements. 2) Approval of Institutions These steps are took place for the approval of institutions. a) Application : any institution which wants to teach pharmacy course, sends an application to the PCI for the approval to conduct course or examination. b) Inspection : On the receiving the application , the PCI appoint inspectors to visit the institution and to check that , if the institution has prescribed facilities or not , after visiting the inspectors send their reports to the PCI. c) approval : If PCI satisfied with the report , give approval , and if not satisfied reject the application. d) declaration : The name of institution is published by PCI in the official gazette.( a newspaper published by a official organization is called gazette ) S R Pharmacy 3) withdrawal Of approval When PCI receive report from the Executive Committee that any institution is not following ER , then PCI send a notice to the institution about the withdrawal of approval. If the Institution has some request it can use the state government as representative to send its request to PCI , within 3 month of the receiving the notice. 4) Recognition of foreign qualifications The PCI approve a person who get education outside of India for pharmacy practice of his ability. 5) Registration of Pharmacists For the pharmacy practice the PCI register only those persons who are qualified , trained , experienced and above 18 years. 6 ) maintenance of Central Register of pharmacists. The PCI maintain a register in which names of all the registered pharmacist of different states are mentioned. S R Pharmacy 7) Education Regulation The education standards are framed for the pharmacists are known as education regulations. Some of these standards are following : a) Minimum qualification for admission in pharmacy courses. b) which subjects and topics should be studied. c) Periods for the theory and practical. d) duration of course. e) Duration of hospital training f) requirements of facilities and equipments in the institutions g) the minimum passing parks to qualify exam. S R Pharmacy