PJ First & Second Chaptor Notes

1. FIRST Topic : Pharmaceutical Legislation in India.
1. Define law. What are the objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation?
Law- Rules of human conduct binding on all persons in a state or nation.
Objectives:
1) To promote health care by regulating the manufacture, supply & distribution of good quality
drugs.
2) To make these drugs available to the public at reasonable prices & through qualified person.
3) To safeguard the people from misleading & false advertisements relating to drugs & remedies
4) To regulate the profession of pharmacy.
5) To promote the Indigenous research technology.
2. What is DEC? Give its recommendations.
DEFINATION: The Indian Government formed a ‘Drug Enquiry Committee’ (D.E.C. or

Chopra Committee) in 1930 under the Chairmanship of Lt. Col. R. N. Chopra to study problems
related to drugs in India.
Following are some important recommendations of DEC

1) Formation of Central Pharmacy Councils & State Pharmacy Councils which would look after
the education & training of professionals. These councils would maintain the register containing
the names & addresses of the Registered Pharmacists.
2) Creation of Drug Control Machinery (Departments) at the Centre with the branches in all the
states.
3) Establishment of well-equipped Central Drug Laboratory (CDL) with competent staff and
experts for an efficient and speedy working of Drug Control Department. It was also suggested
that the small laboratories would work under the guidance of Central Drug Laboratory.
3. Why DEC was formed? Give recommendations of DEC.
Why DEC was formed (1M)
In the dealing of drugs and medicines, profit rather than service became the main motive.
Spurious, substandard and adulterated drugs become more common than standard and the
genuine ones. Outside India, drugs were manufactured specifically for India which were of
inferior quality. India become platform for quack medicines and adulterated drugs manufactured
in all parts of the world. There were very occurrences of offences related to drugs. There was no
authority to control such activities. The Indian Government formed a ‘Drug Enquiry Committee’
(D.E.C. or Chopra Committee) in 1930 under the Chairmanship of Lt. Col. R. N. Chopra was
formed to study problems related to drugs in India.
Recommendations of DEC (2M)

1)Formation of Central Pharmacy Council and the Provincial (State) Pharmacy Council which
would look after the education and training of professionals. These councils would maintain the
register containing the names and addresses of registered pharmacist.
2)It suggested the creation of drug control machinery (departments) at the centre with the
branches in all the states.
3)Recommended the establishment of a well-equipped CDL with competent staff and experts for
an efficient and speedy working of Drug Ctrl Department. It also suggested small laboratories
which would work under the guidance of CDL.
4)Setting of test laboratories in all states to control the quality of production of drugs and
pharmaceuticals.
5)Appointment of Advisory board to advise Government in making rules. 6)The drugs industry
in India should be developed.
7)Setting of courses for training in pharmacy.
8)Prescribing minimum qualification for registration of pharmacist.
4. Write the scope and objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation in India.

Objectives:
1) To promote health care by regulating the manufacture, supply & distribution of good quality
drugs.
2) To make these drugs available to the public at reasonable prices & through qualified person.
3) To safeguard the people from misleading & false advertisements relating to drugs & remedies
4) To regulate the profession of pharmacy.
5) To promote the Indigenous research technology.
Scope of pharmaceutical legislation of India
1) It is related with legal system which regulates the conduct of pharmacy business & practice of
profession of pharmacy.
2) A thorough understanding of all laws pertaining to pharmacy is essential & all legal aspects
must be satisfied by those who wish to practice the pharmacy business.
3) It helps the pharmacist to understand their legal & ethical responsibilities & their by avoid the
danger of unnecessary legal proceedings.
4) The patient should get the drugs of good quality which are tested & evaluated for
2. Second Topic: Role of Pharmacist in Healthcare system.
1. Explain role of Pharmacist in Healthcare.
i) All the pharmacists working in different fields of profession are directly or indirectly
related to nation’s health.
ii) Community pharmacist and hospital pharmacists are health professionals for the safe and
effective use of drugs.
iii) Pharmacy occupies an important position in the health care system. So the pharmacist
should be well equipped with knowledge of drugs, their handling system & legal aspects
as well as principles of quality assurance applied to medicine product.
iv) Pharmacist is legally held responsible for the quality of product which is manufactured
and distributed.
v) They supply medicines against prescriptions. They counsel patients at the time of
dispensing prescriptions. The pharmacists also participate in health programmes.
vi) They provide link between Physician & Patient vii)They are able to advice patients with
minor illness
vii) The profession of Pharmacy presently consist of
• Industrial pharmacist • Hospital pharmacist • Academic pharmacist • Community
pharmacist
viii) Pharmacist has to play an important role in areas such as:
1. Prescription adherence.
2. Storage and distribution of drugs.
3. Drug choice.
4. Drug monitoring.
5. Information and education.
6. Clinical pharmacokinetics.
7. Research and development and many other health activities
Topic first
1. Define law. What are the objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation?
2. What is DEC? Give its recommendations. Or
3. Why DEC was formed? Give recommendations of DEC.
4. Write the scope and objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation in India.

Objectives:
Topic second
1. Explain role of Pharmacist in Healthcare.

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1. FIRST Topic : Pharmaceutical Legislation in India.

1. Define law. What are the objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation?

Law- Rules of human conduct binding on all persons in a state or nation.

4) To regulate the profession of pharmacy.

5) To promote the Indigenous research technology.

2. What is DEC? Give its recommendations.

DEFINATION: The Indian Government formed a ‘Drug Enquiry Committee’ (D.E.C. or

Following are some important recommendations of DEC

Why DEC was formed (1M)

Recommendations of DEC (2M)

7)Setting of courses for training in pharmacy.

8)Prescribing minimum qualification for registration of pharmacist.

4. Write the scope and objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation in India.

4) To regulate the profession of pharmacy.

5) To promote the Indigenous research technology.

Scope of pharmaceutical legislation of India

2. Second Topic: Role of Pharmacist in Healthcare system.

1. Explain role of Pharmacist in Healthcare.

1. Define law. What are the objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation?

2. What is DEC? Give its recommendations. Or

3. Why DEC was formed? Give recommendations of DEC.

4. Write the scope and objectives of Pharmaceutical Legislation in India.

1. Explain role of Pharmacist in Healthcare.

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