Pharmacy Legislation in India

Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: Pharmacy Legislation in India
1935 - United Province Pharmaceutical Association – later known as Indian

Pharmaceutical Association
1940 - Pharmaceutical Congress Association
1940 - ‘Drugs Bill’ - to regulate the imort, manufacture, sale and distribution of
drugs in British India. This Bill was finally adopted as ‘Drugs Act of 1940’.
1941 - Constitution of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (D.T.A.B.)
1941 - Establishment of Central Drugs Laboratory, culcutta
1945 - Drugs Rule under the Drugs Act of 1940
1945 - Pharmacy Bill - to standardize the Pharmacy Education in India
1948 - Pharmacy Act 1948
1948 - Constitution of Indian Pharmacopoeial Committee chairmanship of Dr. B.N.

Ghosh.
1949 - Pharmacy Council of India
1954 - Education Regulation have come in force in some states
1954 - Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954
1955 - Medicinal and Toilet Prepartions (Excise Duties) Act 1955
1955 - Indian Pharmacopoeia (Ist edition)
1985 - Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act
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THE PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
The Pharmacy Council of India consists of the following:

Six members, among whom at least one teacher of pharmaceutical chemistry,
pharmacy. Pharmacology and pharmacology elected by the University Grants
Commission.
Six members, four of whom are persons possessing a degree or diploma in and
practicing pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry, nominated by the Central
Government .
One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Medical
Council of India.
The Director General of Health Services or an authorized person by him.
The Drugs Controller of India or an authorized person by him,
The Director of Central Drugs Laboratory,
A representative of the University Grants Commission,
A representative of the All India Council for Technical Education.
One member to represent each state elected from each state council and who is a
registered pharmacist,
One member to represent each state nominated by the State Government who is a
registered pharmacist.’
One member to represent each Union territory, nominated by the Union territory
Council, being eligible for registration under section 31 of the Act
STATE PHARMACY COUNCILS
The State Pharmacy Council consist s of the following

Six members, elected from amongst themselves by registered pharmacists,
Five members, of whom three are persons possessing a prescribed degree or diploma
in pharmacy or
Pharmaceutical chemistry or registered pharmacist, nominated by State Government.
One member, elected from amongst themselves by the members of each Medical
Council or the Council of Medical Registration of the State,
The chief administrative medical officer of the State or his authorised person,
The officer-i n-charge of drugs control organisation of the State or his authorised
person,
The Government Analyst.
JOINT STATE COUNCILS
A Joint State Council consists of the following:

Not less than three and not more than five members elected amongst themselves by
the registered pharmacists of each of the participating States,
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Not less than three but not more than four members nominated by each participating
State Government
One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of each Medical
Council or the Council of Medical Registration of each participating State,
The chief administrative medical officer of each participating State or his authorised
person,
The officer in-charge of drugs control organisation of each participating State or his
authorised person.
The Government Analyst of each participating State.
REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS
The register shall include the following particulars, namely:
The full name and residential address of the registered person;

The date of his first admission to the register;
His qualifications for registration;
His professional address, and if he is employed by any person, the name of such
person;
Such further particulars as may be prescribed.
Preparation of first register.-

For the purpose of preparing the first register, the State Government shall by
notification in the Official Gazette constitute a Registration Tribunal consisting of
three persons, and shall also appoint a Registrar who shall act as Secretary of the
Registration Tribunal.
The State Government shall, by the same or a like notification, appoint a date on or
before which applications for registration, which shall be accompanied by the
prescribed fee, shall be made to the Registration Tribunal.
The Registration Tribunal shall examine every application received on or before the
appointed date, and if it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified for registration under
section 31, shall direct the entry of the name of the applicant on the register.
The first register so prepared shall thereafter be published in such manner as the State
Government may direct, and any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registration
Tribunal expressed or implied in the register as so published may, within sixty days
from the date of such publication, appeal to an authority appointed by the State
Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette.
The Registrar shall amend the register in accordance with the decisions of the
authority appointed under sub-section (4) and shall thereupon issue to every person
whose name is entered in the register a certificate of registration in the prescribed
form.
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Upon the constitution of the State Council, the register shall be given into its custody,
and the State Government may direct that all or any specified part of the application
fees for registration in the first register shall be paid to the credit of the State Council.
The name of the registered pharmacist can be removed from the register by the
Executive Committee, if it is found that
His name has been entered by error or on account of misrepresentation or suppression

of material fact, or
He has been convicted of any offence or has been guilty of any infamous conduct in
any professional respect; or
A person employed by him for the purposes of his business of pharmacy or employed
to work under him in connection with any business of pharmacy has been convicted
of any such of offence or has been guilty of any such infamous conduct as would, if
such person were a registered pharmacist, render him liable to have his name removed
from the register.

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Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: Pharmacy Legislation in India

1935 - United Province Pharmaceutical Association – later known as Indian

1940 - Pharmaceutical Congress Association

1941 - Constitution of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (D.T.A.B.)

1941 - Establishment of Central Drugs Laboratory, culcutta

1945 - Drugs Rule under the Drugs Act of 1940

1945 - Pharmacy Bill - to standardize the Pharmacy Education in India

1948 - Pharmacy Act 1948

1948 - Constitution of Indian Pharmacopoeial Committee chairmanship of Dr. B.N.

1949 - Pharmacy Council of India

1954 - Education Regulation have come in force in some states

1954 - Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954

1955 - Medicinal and Toilet Prepartions (Excise Duties) Act 1955

1955 - Indian Pharmacopoeia (Ist edition)

1985 - Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act

The Pharmacy Council of India consists of the following:

STATE PHARMACY COUNCILS

The State Pharmacy Council consist s of the following

JOINT STATE COUNCILS

A Joint State Council consists of the following:

The register shall include the following particulars, namely:

The full name and residential address of the registered person;

Preparation of first register.-

His name has been entered by error or on account of misrepresentation or suppression

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