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Core Purpose

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015 to include M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) as a qualification for Clinical Pharmacists.

Detailed Summary

The Pharmacy Council of India, with Central Government approval, has issued a notification to amend the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015. The amendment, named the Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, becomes effective upon publication in the Official Gazette. It modifies Appendix III of the principal regulations, specifically under the section detailing job responsibilities for Clinical Pharmacists in healthcare settings. The amendment inserts "or M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice)" after "Pharm. D." as recognized qualifications for the role of Clinical Pharmacist.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04042025-262285 EXTRAORDINARY PART III-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 274] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025/ CHAITRA 13, 1947 PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025 No. 14-148/2024-PCI..—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 18 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948), the Pharmacy Council of India, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, in Appendix III under the heading “Details of Position Title and job responsibilities of Drug Information Pharmacist at Pharmacy practice site in a health care setting (Drug store/ Pharmacy)", in paragraph 7B under the heading “Details of Position, Title and Job responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacist," in sub-paragraph 3, under sub-heading "The Clinical Pharmacist" in clause (i), after the words "Pharm. D.", the words "or M. Pharm (Pharmcy Practice)" shall be inserted. ANIL MITTAL, Registrar-cum-Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./07/2025-26] Note:-The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, vide notification No. 14-148/2012-PCI, dated the 15th January, 2015, and subsequently amended vide notification No. 14-148/2020-PCI dated the 30th June, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4.

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