INDIAN PHARMACIST ASSOCIATION

Indian pharmacist association is against demand no. 2 of AIOCD

May 6, 2013 in association

We are not supporting strike called by AIOCD on 10th May, 2013. According to their demand no. 2 Non Pharma owner of chemist shop be allowed dispensing of medicine to patients. We do not support this demand because this demand is not only against the Registered Pharmacists but also hazardous towards health of public of India. This will result in playing with money and health of the public of this country.

A chemist shop is more than a General Store (Grocery store). Pharmacy Act and Drugs and Cosmetics act allow only pharmacists to dispense medicine.

It has been propagated that there is shortage of pharmacists. But fact is that there is a long queue of unemployed pharmacists. Allowing non pharma owner to dispense medicine will further increase the number of unemployed pharmacists.

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Representation By Indian Pharmacist Association

April 27, 2013 in association

Dear friends,

Shortly we are going to give representation about various issues of pharmacists. There is a long list of issues concerning pharmacists.

Suggestion is invited from each and every pharmacist of India regarding issues to be given priority.

Thanks

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Gen Secretary, IPA attended meeting called by Indian Medical Association

April 21, 2013 in association

Bhupendra Kumar, General Secretary, Indian Pharmacist Association attended a meeting today at 11 A.M. called by Indian Medical Association at IMA House, I.P. Marg, New Delhi.

The purpose of meeting was to form ‘INDIAN PROFESSIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE’.

IMA President and IMA Secretary were also present in the meeting.

Agenda of meeting were
1. To bring all partners involved in providing health care at one forum.
2. To discuss the ways to make an alliance in providing health.
3. Road map to provide quality health care in unison of all health professionals.

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Brand Vs Generic – IPA President Speaks to Life Science World

April 2, 2013 in association, DRUGS CONTROL, health ministry, medical news, pharma industry, pharmacist

Abhay Kumar, President-Indian Pharmacist Association

The Health Ministry’s directive asking the doctors to prescribe Generic medicines is a very positive and legitimate directive as a whole. As far as the Pharmacist is considered, he/she would be the most happy to see a prescription with the generic medicine, as he will be not bounded by the “Brands” which some Physician restrict for ‘not to be substitute’. This step of the GOI not only will lead to cheaper medicine to the under-deprived patients but will also encourage several other Pharmaceutical companies to market their product in Generic as well. As we all know that potency and pharmacological value of these generic drugs are as good as the branded one, there should any misconception among the common people about the “Generic medicine”. So, government should also launch some awareness campaign about the efficacy of the generic drugs in addition to issuing such directive to the Physician to prescribe generic medicine.

At the end we at the IPA welcome this step of Govt. of India and would request all those who stands on the other side in this regard to support this for the betterment of the common people of India, who needs this cost effective ‘Generic Medicine” the most.

http://www.lifescienceworld.in/brand-vs-generics-a-war.html

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FDA lens on drug stock with doctors

March 21, 2013 in DRUGS CONTROL, health ministry, pharmacist, Pharmacy Council

The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) will inspect stocks of medicines available with doctors from April 1, state FDA commissioner Mahesh Zagade said on Wednesday.

Addressing a state-level conference of principals of pharmacy colleges, he also spoke about the irrational use of antibiotics by doctors and patients.

“The drugs shall be purchased only from a dealer or a licensed manufacturer. Records of such purchases showing the names and quantities of the drugs, together with the batch numbers and names and addresses of the manufacturers, shall be maintained. Such records shall be open to inspection by an inspector appointed under the act, who may, if necessary, make enquiries about the purchase of the drugs. The inspector may also take samples for test,” Zagade said.

According to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, dispensing and supply of drugs under Schedule K shall be carried out by or under the supervision of a qualified medical practitioner; the premises where drugs are supplied or stocked shall be open to inspection by an inspector appointed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act who can, if necessary, take samples for test; the drugs shall be stored under proper storage conditions.

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House panel to govt: Course on community health not useful

March 21, 2013 in medical news

In a setback to the plans of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the department-related Parliamentary standing committee in its 65th report has recommended that the government should not go ahead with the Bachelor of Science (Community Health) course.

The course, which has long been a bone of contention between the ministry and doctors’ lobby, aims to train a cadre of health workers, particularly for rural and underserved areas. This is the second time in a row that the committee has out the spanners in a long standing plan of the ministry — it had earlier stalled the National Commission for Human Resources in Heath Bill.

The course is known to have the backing of Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.

The committee, noting that a sizeable proportion of primary healthcare in rural areas is being provided by untrained people, urged the government to instead focus on increasing the intake of MBBS graduates and make a provision for one-year compulsory rural posting for them so as to tackle manpower crisis in villages. The committee also urged the government to open more medical and nursing colleges.

The committee was of the opinion that while infrastructure at district hospitals is inadequate to train students of this course, it would endanger the lives of patients by creating “half-baked doctors”. Besides, it said, given the government’s ineffectiveness in preventing doctors from private practice, there’s little chance of an effective mechanism being put in place to prevent migration of such graduates to urban areas where they may set up illegal practice.

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IPA President Speaks to Hindustan Times

February 23, 2013 in association

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Kerala Pharmacy Council to appoint district level pharmacy inspectors to enforce Pharmacy Act strictly

January 25, 2013 in Pharmacy Council

With a view to enforce Pharmacy Act strictly in the state, the Kerala Pharmacy Council has made a proposal to the government seeking endorsement for Council’s decision to appoint seven more pharmacy inspectors.

Once the government approves the proposal, the total number of pharmacy inspectors under the Council will rise to 14 with one inspector for one district. Currently, one inspector is taking care of two districts to supervise the functioning of pharmacies, said B Rajan, the newly elected president of Kerala Pharmacy Council.

After the constitution of the present Council, a crucial decision was taken in its first sitting that section 42 of Pharmacy Act should be strictly implemented all over the state, for which procedures will be started soon. Without a registered pharmacist, no pharmacy should be allowed to function, whether in hospitals or in community levels. All the pharmacies will be brought under the supervision and monitoring of a pharmacy inspector.

When asked whether supervision of pharmacy inspectors will clash with the inspection of drug inspectors, Rajan said pharmacy council is implementing Pharmacy Act and the drug control department is enforcing Drugs & Cosmetics (D&C) Act.

“We check whether a pharmacy is working under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Further, presence of the pharmacist should always be in the dispensing area. Gradually, section 48 mandating pharmacist in uniform will also be implemented. Each district will have one pharmacy inspector with separate office. Kerala will be the first state in the country to have pharmacy inspectors in all the districts,” he commented.

Another important decision the Council has taken is that it will conduct continuing pharmacy education program for the practising pharmacists both in the government and private sectors. To implement this programme, separate Pharmacy Council Forums will be formed in district wise. The next Council meeting that is scheduled for the 31st of this month will finalize the decision regarding this, he told Pharmabiz.

The Council will publish the draft electoral roll for electing six members to the Council on January 31. The tenure of the elected members was already expired in 2008.

Nominated members other than the president are K M Isahaq, UK Manu, Stanely Daniel and S Ramabhadran. President is also the nominee from Kerala to the Pharmacy Council of India. The new office-bearers of the Council took over charge last month.

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Proposed Recruitment Rules for Cadre of pharmacists in Delhi Government

December 21, 2012 in association, pharmacist

Proposed Recruitment Rules for Cadre of pharmacists in Delhi Government

Sr. no	Designation	Pay scale	Qualification for direct recruitment	Qualification for Promotion to this post
1.	Pharmacist .	Rs. 5200-20200+GP Rs.2800/-	(i) 10+2 with Science Steam (Physics,Chemistry,Biology/Maths ) from a recognized Board. (ii) AICTE & PCI approved Technical *Qualification:- B. Pharmacy (4 years) from a recognized Institute OR * 2 years &3Months,Diploma in Pharmacy from the recognized Institute. (iii) Registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, in any states Pharmacy council.**	Direct Recruitment
2.	Sr. Pharmacist	9300-34800+ GP 4600	Essential:- (i) 10+2 with Biology Stream (Physics, Chemistry , Biology& English ) from a recognized Board. (ii) AICTE & PCI approved Technical Qualification:-* B. Pharmacy (4 years) from a recognized Institute OR* 2 years & 3months Diploma in Pharmacy from the recognized Institute & 10 years experience as pharmacist from a govt. institute /100 beds reputed private hospital.(iii) Registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, in any states Pharmacy council.	By promotion 70%, failing which by Direct Recruitment. By Direct Recruitment 30%Promotion- from the grade of Pharmacist (Rs. 4200-gp) with 5 years service rendered after appointment, thereto on regular basis.
3	Asst chief pharmacist	Rs. 9300-34800+GP Rs. 4800/-	(i) 10+2 with Biology stream (Physics, Chemistry ,Biology&English) from a recognized Board.(ii) AICTE & PCI approved Technical Qualification:- * M. Pharmacy from a recognized Institute OR * B. Pharmacy (4 years) from a recognized Institute & 5 years experience as pharmacist/ Sr.Pharmacist from a govt. institute/100 beds reputed private hospital.(iii) Registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, in any states Pharmacy council.	By promotion 80%, failing which by Direct Recruitment. By Direct Recruitment 20%Promotion- from the grade of Sr. Pharmacist (Rs. 4600-gp) with 5 years service rendered after appointment, thereto on regular basis.
4	Additional Chief Pharmacist	Rs. 9300-34800+GP Rs. 5400/-	NA	By promotion, failing which by Direct RecruitmentPromotion- from the grade of Assistant Chief Pharmacist (Rs. 4800-gp) with 5 years srevice rendered after appointment , thereto on regular basis.
5	Chief pharmacist	PB-III, Rs. 15600-39100+ GP Rs. 5400/-	NA	By promotion, failing which by Direct RecruitmentPromotion- from the grade of Additional Chief Pharmacist (Rs. 5400-gp) with 5 years service rendered after appointment, thereto on regular basis.
6	Pharmacy Officer	PB-III, Rs. 15600-39100+ GP Rs. 6600/-	NA	By promotion, failing which by Direct RecruitmentPromotion- from the grade of Chief Pharmacist (Rs. 5400-gp, Group-A, ) with 5 years service rendered after appointment, thereto on regular basis.

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LETTER WRITTEN TO PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

December 18, 2012 in association

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