PHARMACY ACT QUESTION
AND ANSWERS
1. Give the Objective of Pharmacy Act,1948
The main objective of
Pharmacy Act is to regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy and to
raise the status of profession of pharmacy in India
2. Define registered pharmacist as per Pharmacy Act,
1948
Registered Pharmacist:
means a person whose name for the time being is entered in the register
of the pharmacists of the state in which he is for the time being residing or
carrying on his profession or business of pharmacy.
3. Define education regulations. What it prescribes?
Subject to the provision of section 10 of Pharmacy Act,
1948, Central Council after approval of Central Government may make regulations
prescribing the minimum standard of education required for qualification as a
pharmacist is called Education Regulations Education Regulations may prescribe
– i) Minimum qualification for admission to the course. ii) Nature & period of course of study. iii) Nature and period of practical training
to be undertaken after the completion of regular course. (Not less than 500
hrs. covered in a minimum of 3 months in an Institution, Hospital, Pharmacy or
Dispensary recognized by Central Govt.)
iv) The subjects of examination and the standards to be attained
therein. v) The equipment and facilities
to be provided by the institutions for the students undergoing approved course
of study. vi) Conditions to be
fulfilled by institutions giving practical training. vii) Conditions to be
fulfilled by authorities holding approved examinations.
Central Council
before submitting the ER or any amendment thereof, as the case may be to the
Central Government for approval, sends copies of draft of ER to all State
Governments. Then ER is published in official Gazette by Central Government
4. What are the functions of PCI as per the Pharmacy
Act,1948 (any 3)
1) To prescribe the
minimum standards of education required for qualification as a pharmacist (This
can be provided by making the rules as education regulations, which prescribes
minimum qualification for admission, duration of the course, details of the
syllabus, practical training and examination, minimum facilities required for
conduct of course, examination & practical training).
2) To regulate the minimum educational standard. (For this
purpose, Council appoints Inspectors to inspect institutions, providing the
minimum standards in education in pharmacy and report on the facilities
available and decides whether the institute should be recognized or not.
3) To recognise qualifications granted outside territories
to which Pharmacy Act 1948 extends for the purpose of qualifying for
registration under the said Act.
4) To compile and maintain a central register for pharmacist
containing names of all persons for the time being entered in the state
register.
5) The Council has to furnish copies of its minutes and
those of executive committee, together with the summary of annual activities
and accounts to the central Government.
6) Any other function that may be assigned to the Central Council in the
furtherance of the objectives of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
5. Under what
conditions the name of pharmacist is removed from the register as per Pharmacy
Act, 1948?
The executive
committee after giving opportunity to a person to explain his conduct and on
sufficient inquiry if satisfied, orders to remove the name of registered
pharmacist on following conditions :-
(i) If his name has
been entered in the register due to error, misrepresentation or suppression of
material fact. or
(ii) If he is convicted of an offence in any professional
respect, which in the opinion of Executive Committee considered him unfit as a
Registered Pharmacist. or
(iii) If person employed to work under him in connection
with any business of pharmacy has been convicted of an offence or held guilty
of an infamous conduct, if such person is registered pharmacist, he is liable
to remove his name from register. Provided that no such order shall be made
under clause
(iii) unless the
Executive Committee is satisfied- (a) that the offence or infamous conduct was
instigated or connived at by the registered pharmacist, or (b) that the
registered pharmacist has at any time during the period of twelve months
immediately preceding the date on which the offence or infamous conduct took
place committed a similar offence or been guilty of similar infamous conduct,
(c) that where the offence or infamous conduct continued over a period , the
registered pharmacist had, or reasonably ought to have had, knowledge of the
continuing offence or infamous conduct The removal of names from the register
may either be permanent or only for a specified period of time. A person, whose
name has been removed from the register is required to surrender his
certificate of registration to registrar of the State Pharmacy Council and
shall be published in official gazette.
6. What are various
offences and penalties under Pharmacy Act, 1948?
1) Falsely claiming
to be Registered Pharmacist: Any person whose name is not entered in the
register falsely claims to be a registered pharmacist or uses in connection
with his name any words or letters to suggest that his name is so entered in
the register is punishable with fine up to five hundred rupees on first
conviction, and with imprisonment upto six months or with fine up to thousand
rupees or both on any subsequent conviction.
The use of description such as ‘Pharmacist’, ‘Chemist’, ‘Druggist’,
‘Pharmaceutist’, ‘Dispenser, ‘Dispensing Chemist’ or any combination of such
words by a person indicates that his name is entered in the register of a
state.
2) Dispensing by unregistered persons: The persons other
than registered pharmacist dispensing any medicine for patients is liable for
punishment with imprisonment upto six months or with fine upto one thousand
rupees or with both.
3) Failure to surrender certificate of registration: Is also
punishable with fine up to fifty rupees.
4) Obstructing State Pharmacy Council Inspectors: Penalties :- Shall be deemed guilty of an offence
& may be punished with imprisonment upto six month or fine upto 1000 Rs or
both
7. Enlist
qualifications for entry on the first register under Pharmacy Act, 1948.
Qualifications for entry on first register.- Any person who
is eighteen years old entitled to have his name in first register on payment of
the prescribed fee, if he resides or carries on the business or profession of
pharmacy in the state and should have the following qualification:-
i)A degree or
diploma in pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry or a chemist and druggist
diploma of an Indian University, or State Government or a prescribed
qualification granted by an authority outside India, or
ii) A degree other
than a degree in pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry and has been engaged in
the compounding of drugs in a hospital or dispensary or other place in which
drugs are regularly dispensed on prescriptions of medical practitioners for
total period of not less than 3 years or
iii)Has passed an
examination recognized as adequate by State Government for compounders and dispensers, or
iv) Has not less than
5 years experience of compounding & dispensing in a hospital or dispensary
or other place in which drugs are regularly dispensed on the prescription of
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8.Give Ex-officio
members of Joint state Pharmacy Council.
The following are ex-officio members: 1) Chief administrative medical officer of
each participating state. 2) Officer
in-charge of the Drug Control Organization of each participating state. 3) Government Analyst appointed under D&C
Act, 1940 of each participating state
9. Discuss any two
functions of P. C. I.
Functions of PCI:- 1)
To prescribe the minimum standard of education required for qualification as a
Pharmacist (This can be provided by making rules as Education Regulation which
prescribes minimum qualification for admission, duration of course, details of
syllabus, practical training, & examination, minimum facilities required
for the conduct of course, examination & practical training) 2) To regulate
minimum educational standard. (for this purpose, Council appoints Inspectors to
inspect the institutions providing the minimum standards in education in
pharmacy & report on the facilities available & decides whether the
institution should be recognized or not
3) To recognize
qualification granted outside the territories to which Pharmacy Act,1948
extends for the purpose of qualifying for registration under the said Act 4) To
compile & maintain a Central Register for Pharmacist containing names of
all persons for the time being entered in the state register. 5) Any other
functions that may be assigned to the Central Council in the furtherance of the
objective of the Pharmacy Act,1948
10. How Diploma in
Pharmacy Institute in India are approved by central council.
Application by
institution/ authority to the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI): An
institution which conducts course of study or hold an examination for the
pharmacist, has to apply to the PCI for
approval of the course or examination.
Inspection: i)PCI after
receiving such application appoints the inspectors to visit the institution
& confirm that whether the
institution has the prescribed facilities as per the E R or not. ii) Inspectors may also attend any
examination, to judge its standards without interfering with its conduct. iii)The inspector then report to the PCI on
the facilities available in the institution & on the conduct & standard of the
examinations held.
Approval: i)On the reports of the inspectors if the PCI
is satisfied that the course or
examination under consideration is in conformity with ER, it may grant approval
to it & ii)The said course of
examination shall be considered as approved for qualifying for registration as
pharmacist under the act.
Declaration: Declaration of approval made by resolution is
passed at a meeting of the PCI &
published in the Official Gazette
11. Define
“Registered Pharmacist” and “Displaced person” under Pharmacy Act, 1948.
Registered
pharmacist: means a person whose name for the time being is entered in the
register of the pharmacists of the state in which he is for the time being
residing or carrying on his profession or business of pharmacy.
Displaced person:- Displaced person mean i) A person who on account of setting up of
dominions of India and Pakistan or on account of civil disturbances or the fear
of such disturbances in area now forming part of Pakistan has on or after 1st
day of March 1947, left or been displaced from his place of residence in such
area and who has since then been residing in India. ii) Any person who on
account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in area now
forming part of Bangladesh, has after 14th day of April, 1957 but before 25th
day March 1971, left or has been displaced from his place of residence in such
area and who has since then been residing in India
12. What are
Education Regulations? Mention various particular under it.
Subject to the provision of section 10 of Pharmacy Act,
1948, Central Council after approval of Central Government may make regulations
prescribing the minimum standard of education required for qualification as a
pharmacist is called Education Regulations Education Regulations may prescribe
–
i) Minimum
qualification for admission to the course.
ii) Nature & period of course of study. iii) Nature and period of practical training
to be undertaken after the completion of regular course. (Not less than 500
hrs. covered in a minimum of 3 months in an Institution, Hospital, Pharmacy or
Dispensary recognized by Central Govt.)
iv) The subjects of examination and the standards to be attained
therein. v) The equipment and facilities
to be provided by the institutions for the students undergoing approved course
of study. vi) Conditions to be
fulfilled by institutions giving practical training. vii) Conditions to be
fulfilled by authorities holding approved examinations. Central Council before
submitting the ER or any amendment thereof, as the case may be to the Central
Government for approval, sends copies of draft of ER to all State Governments.
Then ER is published in official Gazette by Central Government
13. Give constitution
of state pharmacy council.
1)Elected members: a)
Six members, elected amongst themselves by Registered pharmacists of state. b) One member elected by the members of
Medical Council of the State amongst themselves. 2)Nominated members: a) Five members
nominated by the State Government of whom at least three shall be persons
possessing a prescribed degree or diploma in pharmacy or pharmaceutical
chemistry or be a registered pharmacists.
3)Ex-officio members: a) Chief
administrative medical officer of the State.
b) The officer in charge of the drug control organization of the state;
appointed under D. & C. Act, 1940.
c) Government Analyst appointed under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. If
there are more than one such Analyst, one may be nominated by the Government
14. Mention the
conditions under which name of the pharmacist can be removed from register of
pharmacist.
The executive committee after giving opportunity to a person
to explain his conduct and on sufficient inquiry if satisfied, orders to remove
the name of registered pharmacist on following conditions :-
(1) If his name has
been entered in the register due to error, misrepresentation or suppression of
material fact. Or
(2) If he is convicted of an offence in any professional
respect, which in the opinion of Executive Committee considered him unfit as a
Registered Pharmacist. or
(3) If person employed to work under him in connection with
any business of pharmacy has been convicted of an offence or held guilty of an
infamous conduct, if such person is registered pharmacist, he is liable to
remove his name from register.
The removal of names
from the register may either be permanent or only for a specified period of
time. A person, whose name has been removed from the register is required to
surrender his certificate of registration to registrar of the State Pharmacy
Council and shall be published in official gazette
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