Hyderabad, July 28th: The PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) has prepared new rules known as Pharmacy Practise Regulations for pharmacists which will be implemented in the next three months. The new regulations will define the responsibilities of pharmacists and penalties to be imposed for any violation of the law. According to the PCI president Prof B. Suresh, stringent action will be taken on pharmacists if medicines are issued to the patients without prescription. He lamented the fact that states have not appointed inspectors as required under the law.
Mr. Suresh explained that Drugs are controlled by two laws, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Pharmacy Act. It is the duty of the drug inspector to regulate the sale of drugs. As per section 42 of the Pharmacy Act, a pharmacy inspector has to be appointed by each state council. Most of the states are neglecting over the issue saying that there will be a conflict of interest between the drug inspector and the pharmacy inspector.
The Pharmacy Council of India is also going to introduce a compulsory bridge course for diploma holders in the coming three months. Meanwhile the All India Drug Control Officers Confederation (AIDCOC) has started a pilot awareness campaign in AP with pamphlets, banners and displays etc elaborating the evils of self medication, adverse drug reactions, consumer rights and responsibilities of pharmacists etc.
Visakhapatnam, July 28th: The state has become the nuclear hub of the country with the second campus of the Bhaba Atomic Research Center (BARC) coming up in the port city. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has already decided to set up a nuclear power plant at Pulivendula in Kadapa dis...
Hyderabad, July 29th: The state government has decided to increase the weight of intermediate marks in Eamcet from the existing 25 percent to 50 percent from 2011. This is the decision taken by the government to phase out the Eamcet as the doorway to professional courses. A senior official says tha...
Kakinada, July 29th: The chairman of the DLRC (District Level Review Committee) and district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi sought bankers corporation in effective implementation of various government schemes including assistance to tenant farmers. The district level review meeting of banker...
Hyderabad, July 29th: The AP High Court on Wednesday stayed the ongoing process for elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation till the final disposal of writ petitions field against the elections. The petitions deal with exclusion of creamy layer from Backward Classes and categorizin...
Rajahmundry, July 29th: The student unions are on a warpath over the circular issued by the municipal commissioner asking the school heads to file criminal cases against the students union leaders if they enter into school premises. In this regard the municipal commissioner Mr. K. Manik Raj issued ...
Vijayawada, July 29th: The Internet Bus flagged off by Google India to reach out to people with limited knowledge and exposure to the Internet, is reaching here on Thursday for a five-day tour. It will visit different educational institutions and public places in the city, before leaving for Machil...
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