Pharmacy Council of India explained
| Pharmacy Council of India |
| Abbreviation: | PCI |
| Type: | Government |
| Status: | Active |
| Purpose: | Regulation of the profession and practise of pharmacy |
| Headquarters: | New Delhi, India |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Montukumar Patel |
| Leader Title2: | Vice president |
| Leader Name2: | Pramod Yeole |
The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is the statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.It is constituted under the Pharmacy Act of 1948.[1] The Council was first constituted on 4 March 1948.[2] Montukumar Patel was elected as the new president of PCI in May 2022.[3] [4]
Members
The Pharmacy Council of India is constituted by the central government every five years. There are three types of members that collectively form the frame of PCI:
- Elected members: 1 member is elected by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and 1 as a "registered pharmacist" by the state council.
- Nominated members: 6 members are nominated by the central government.
- Ex-officio members:
1) The Dirctor Journal, Health Service,Ex-offico.
2) The Drug Controller Of India.
3) The Director Of Central Drug Laboratory.
Objectives
The objectives of the PCI are:-
- To regulate the pharmacy education in the Country.
- To allow the registration as a pharmacist under the pharmacy act.
- To regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy.
Main functions of PCI
The main functions of the PCI are:[5]
- To prescribe minimum standard of education required for qualifying as a pharmacist. (Ref.: section 10 of the Pharmacy Act)
- Framing of Education Regulations prescribing the conditions to be fulfilled by the institutions seeking approval of the PCI for imparting education in pharmacy. (Ref.: section 10 of the Pharmacy Act)
- To ensure uniform implementation of the educational standards throughout the country. (Ref. : section 10 of the Pharmacy Act)
- Inspection of Pharmacy Institutions seeking approval under the Pharmacy Act to verify availability of the prescribed norms. (Ref.: section 16 of the Pharmacy Act)
- To approve the course of study and examination for pharmacists i.e. approval of the academic training institutions providing pharmacy courses. (Ref. : section 12 of the Pharmacy Act)
- To withdraw approval, if the approved course of study or an approved examination does not continue to be in conformity with the educational standards prescribed by the PCI. (Ref.: section 13 of the Pharmacy Act)
- To approve qualifications granted outside the territories to which the Pharmacy Act extends i.e. the approval of foreign qualification. (Ref. : section 14 of the Pharmacy Act)
- To maintain Central Register of Pharmacists. (Ref. : section 15 A of the Pharmacy Act)
Notes and References
- Web site: Pharmacy Council of India. 2021-07-10. www.pci.nic.in.
- Web site: Gopal. M. Sai. Pharmacy Council notifies clinical pharmacist posts in hospitals. 2021-07-10. Telangana Today. 7 July 2021 . en-US.
- Web site: Pharmacy Council of India appoints Montubhai Patel as new President - Express Pharma . 2022-05-20 . www.expresspharma.in.
- Web site: ruchika . 2022-04-09 . Pharmacy Council of India elects Montubhai Patel as new President . 2022-05-20 . medicaldialogues.in . en.
- Web site: Information published in pursuance of section 4(1) (b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 . Pharmacy Council of India . 2013-05-15.
