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Delhi Chala Pharmacist 29 July 2012

Dear all Pharmacists Friends,Delhi Chalo Pharmacists::Movement,...(29th July-2012). today some demand come out & it will now in examine process....Plz read it & give your views....final demand come come soon...

1- Need Changes in Food Safety & Standard Act-2011--Bcz Educational Qualification(Pharmacy Degree)deleted in selection criteria of Food Inspector...For that Recently we lost of Pharmacists post(400+) as Food Inspector in UP State & also Gujarat state...Parliament Standing committee-Ministry of Health F&W,take this decision...so we need correction & put pharmacy degree in Food Safety & Standard Act-2011..
2- Need Changes in Drug & Cosmetic Act- Rule -64, whole sale of Drug Licence-Issued only to Registered Pharmacists..Other qualification should be deleted & In Rule--65, Retail sale of Drugs Licence, Issued as Proprietor, Partner or Director Should be Registered Pharmacists.. Other qualification should be deleted ... If changes occur Lakhs of Pharmacists Employment generation should be created.
3- Need Changes in Drug & Cosmetic Act-Rule -71 & 76,Renewal of Manufacturing License, Educational qualification must be in Graduate of Pharmacy..Other qualification should be deleted…& fix Pay scale ….
4- Employment Generation of Pharmacists in NHRM (Primary health centre & Community health centre), & there is a need of Cadre formation for existing working pharmacists in hospitals. this will open the doors for Pharm .D pharmacists in hospitals and at the same time B. pharma pharmacists will also get a govt. job other than just Drug Inspectors. Proposed cadre will have posts starting from Pharmacist to Director (Pharmacy).

5- Formation of Indian Pharmaceutical Services…(this create Social Status for Pharmacists Jobs)

6- Formation of Ministry of Pharmaceuticals, all Regulatory frame work come under one roofs i.e(DCGI,IPC,PC I,NPPA,NIPER,PHARMAEXCIL,all Psu units (IDPL,HAL,RDPL,KAPL,BCPL)).

7- Need Changes in Pharmacy Act:
*all Pharmacy Education at all levels (D.Pharma, B.Pharma, M.Pharma, Pharm.D) should be Regulated and controlled by one body, i.e-Pharmacy Council of India.
*Uniformity of Syllabus, Implemented in country wise..Control by- Pharmacy Council of India.
*Regulation with Ref.to appointment of faculty, PCI shall work, suggest creation of post for all professionals as per there educational qualification.

8- Need Changes in NIPER ACT: The Director post should be basic in pharmacy.

Sandeep Chaurasia

Gorakhpur