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PHARMACY ACT
INTRODUCTION
In India there was no restriction to practise the profession of pharmacy. One could practise this profession as any other profession. Persons, having no knowledge and having no education in pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry or pharmacology, were engaged in this profession. Hundreds of cases were brought to the notice of the Government wherein the compounding, mixing, or dispensing of medicines was being done by persons who were not adequately educated in this line. The system was causing great harm to the health of people by wrong compounding, mixing or dispensing. It was found necessary to enact a law for the regulation of the profession and practice of pharmacy. To achieve this goal the Pharmacy Bill, 1947 was introduced in the Legislature which was later referred to the Select Committee. The recommendations of the Select Committee were incorporated in the Bill.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
It is desirable that, as in most other countries, only persons who have attained a minimum standard of professional education should be permitted to practise the Profession of Pharmacy. It is accordingly proposed to establish a Central Council of Pharmacy, which will prescribe the minimum standards of education and approve courses of study and examinations for Pharmacists, and Provincial Pharmacy Councils, which will be responsible for the maintenance of provincial registers of qualified pharmacists. It is further proposed to empower Provincial Governments to prohibit the dispensing of medicine on the prescription of a medical practitioner otherwise than by, or under the direct and personal supervision of, a registered pharmacist.
ACT 8 OF 1948
The Pharmacy Bill, 1947, having been passed by the Legislature received its assent on 4th March, 1948. It came on the Statute Book as THE PHARMACY ACT, 1948 (8 of 1948).
An Act to regulate the profession of pharmacy.
Whereas it is expedient to make better provision for the regulation of the profession and practise of pharmacy and for that purpose to constitute Pharmacy Councils;
It is hereby enacted as follows: —
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Interpretation
- Constitution and composition and Central Council
- Incorporation of Central Council
- President and Vice President of Central council
- Mode of Elections
- Term of office and casual vacancies
- Staff remuneration and allowances
- The Executive Committee
- Other Committee
- Education Regulations
- Application of Education Regulations to states
- Approved Courses of study and examinations
- withdrawal of approval
- Qualification granted outside the territories to which this act extends
- Mode of declaration
- The central Register
- Registration in the central Register
- Inspection
- Information to be furnished
- Account and Audit
- Power to make Regulations
- Constitution and composition and State Councils
- Inter State agreements
- Composition of Joint state councils
- Incorporation of state Councils
- President and Vice President of state council
- Mode of Elections
- Term of office and casual vacancies
- Staff remuneration and allowances
- Inspection
- The Executive Committee
- Information to be furnished
- Preparation ans maintenance of register
- Preparation of first register
- Qualifications for entry on first register
- Qualifications for subsequent registration
- Special provisions for registration of centain persons
- Special provisions for registration of displaced persons, repatriates and other persons
- Surutiny of application for registration
- Renewal of fees
- Entry of additional qualifications
- Removal from register
- Restoration of register
- Bar of other jurisdiction
- Issue of duplicate certificate of registration
- Printing of register and evidentiary value of entries there in.
- Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
- Dispensing by unregistered persons
- Failure to surrender certificate of registration
- Payment of part of fees to Central Council
- Appointment of Commmission of Enquiry
- Power to make rules
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