PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA

COMBINED COUNCILS' BUILDING,
AIWAN-E-GHALIB MARG (TEMPLE LANE),
KOTLA ROAD, (POST BOX NO. 7020),
NEW DELHI-110 002, PHONES : 3239184, 3231348,
Gram : Farmcouncil, Fax : 011-3239184.

The prime functions of the Central Council are as under :

(1) To prescribe the minimum standard of education required for qualification as a pharmacist.

For this purpose, the Central Council has made regulations namely Education Regulations, prescribing minimum qualifications for admission, duration of the course, details of the syllabus, practical training and examination, minimum physical facilities required for the conduct of the course, examination and practical  training.

(2) To regulate the minimum educational standards as laid down above.

For this purpose, the Central Council appoints Inspectors to inspect an institution providing the minimum standards in education in pharmacy, and report on the facility available and the conduct of the course and examination. After satisfying the compliance of the Education Regulations the Council recognises the course and examination, for the purpose of qualifying for registration as a pharmacist. The Central Council may also withdraw recognition if an approved course of study or an approved examination does not continue to be in conformity with the Education Regulations.

(3) To recognise qualifications granted outside the 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  name of all persons for the time being entered in the State Register.

For this purpose the Registrar of each State Pharmacy Council shall provide to the Central Council five copies of the register for the state  and inform all other additions/alterations, made from time to time without delay.

(5) Any other function that may be assigned to the Central Council in the furtherance of the objectives of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

The Central Council elects an Executive Committee to carry on its work and has also elected three additional advisory committee namely, Education Regulations, Law and Professional Pharmacy & Public Relations Committee.

The Pharmacy (Amendment) Act, 1976 has been brought into effect from 1st September, 1976. The composition of the Pharmacy Council of India has been broadened by including a representative each of the Union Territories, University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education of the Ministry of Education, for the first time; the State Govts. have been authorised to restrict their nominees to the registered pharmacist only and the State Council from amongst their members thus providing greater representation of the registered pharmacist and bringing about better co-ordination between the Central and the State Councils. The Central Council is also authorised to co-opt on its committees experts in different fields, if need be even though, they may not be members of the Central Councils and to approve any foreign qualification with such additional conditions as considered necessary; and to prepare a central register for pharmacists containing  name of all persons for the time being entered in the State Registers, and to appoint a Registrar, for the purpose.

According to the Pharmacy (Amendment) Act, 1982, Section 42 has become operative w.e.f. 1st September, 1984 all over the country except West Bengal. Where Section 42 became operative w.e.f. 1st Sept., 1986. It means than no person other than a registered Pharmacist can compound, prepare, mix or dispense any medicine on the prescription of medical practitioner from that date and any contravention of this provisions is punishable with imprisonment for term which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding Rupees one thousand or with both.

The Pharmacy Council of India has notified the revised Education Regulations, 1991 which repeals the Education Regulations, 1981 of Diploma course in Pharmacy. The Education Regulations 1991 has been published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, No. 28, dated 11.7.92, and further amended on 9-7-94.

The registration of pharmacist is the State responsibility, and for that, State Pharmacy Councils are formed in most of the States and Union Territories but where such Councils have not come into existence the State Govt. have formed Pharmacy Registration Tribunals in Nagaland, Lakshadweep & Manipur in order to create the required  conditions for formation of the State Pharmacy Councils.

Further the First Registration has so far not been carried out in the State of Sikkim and Union Terrorist of Daman & Diu.

According to the list modified upto January, 2000 the following are the office bearers and the members of the Pharmacy Council of India:

President : Dr. C. K. Kokate, M. Pharm. Ph. D.
Vice-President : Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Singh
Secretary : Smt. Archana Mudgal.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA 

The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, constitute a Central Council consisting of the following members, namely:

• Six members, of whom there shall be at least one teacher of each of the subjects, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy elected by the (University Grants Commission) from among persons on the teaching staff of an Indian University or a College affiliated thereto which grants a degree or diploma in Pharmacy.
  
• Six members, of whom atleast four shall be persons possessing a degree or diploma 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, Health Services, ex-officio or if he is unable to attend any meeting, a person authorized by him in writing to do so:
  
• The Drugs Controller, India, ex-officio or if he is unable to attend any meeting, a persons authorised by him in writing to do so:
  
• The Director of the Central Drugs Laboratory, ex-officio:
  
• A representative of the University Grants Commission, and a representative of the All India Council for Technical Education:
  
• One member to represent each state elected from amongst themselves by the members of each State Council, who shall be a registered Pharmacist:
  
• One member to represent each state nominated by the State Government who shall be a Registered Pharmacist:

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA FROM ANDHRAPRADESH

1.The Central Council shall, as soon as may be, constitute an Executive Committee consisting the President   (who shall be Chairman of the Executive Committee) and Vice-President, ex-officio and five other members elected by the Central Council from amongst its members.

Dr.C.K. KOKATE
PRESIDENT
E.C.MEMBER

Mr. VASIREDDY RAMARAO
PRESIDENT OF APPHARMACY COUNCIL
E.C.MEMBER

Mr.C.GOPALAKRISHNA MURHTY
E.C.MEMBER