Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) should strengthen itself to govern state
pharmacy councils effectively. A meeting between IPR Yatra pharmacists
and Dr B Suresh, president, PCI was held in October, 2013 in Mysore in
which certain issues were raised like the need to strengthen each state
pharmacy council in the country with the introduction of an online
registration process, appointment of pharmacy inspectors, amendments in
Pharmacy Act and the implementation of Pharmacy Practice Regulation.
Kerala State Pharmacy Council was found to be an ideal state pharmacy council in India and Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration(FDA) is strictly implementing the D&C Act. Therefore other states need to follow the same pattern. Among other relevant issues to be raised are that D&C Act and Drug and Magic Remedies Act are not strictly implemented in our country. In order to implement it, drug license issuance to traders need to be done online through out the country and linkages should be developed between state pharmacy councils and PCI.
Pharmacists can play a big role in drug stores by discouraging irrational use of medicine which if not followed can lead to adverse drug reactions, toxicity and contra indication thus affecting patient’s life.
Kerala State Pharmacy Council was found to be an ideal state pharmacy council in India and Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration(FDA) is strictly implementing the D&C Act. Therefore other states need to follow the same pattern. Among other relevant issues to be raised are that D&C Act and Drug and Magic Remedies Act are not strictly implemented in our country. In order to implement it, drug license issuance to traders need to be done online through out the country and linkages should be developed between state pharmacy councils and PCI.
Pharmacists can play a big role in drug stores by discouraging irrational use of medicine which if not followed can lead to adverse drug reactions, toxicity and contra indication thus affecting patient’s life.
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