Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TH
Context: The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been introduced in Lok Sabha to insert a new section 32 C into the Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011, which pertains to persons registered or qualified under this Act.
- The bill will extend the Pharmacy Act, 1948 to the UT of J&K.
About Pharmacy Act 1948
- The Pharmacy Act of 1948 outlines regulations for the pharmacy profession.
- It requires the formation of the Pharmacy Council of India and State Pharmacy Councils. Practising pharmacy in India necessitates registration under this act
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, also demand the presence of a registered pharmacist with a license for overseeing drug dispensing.
- Breaching these regulations leads to penalties and imprisonment
However, the recent Jan Vishwas Bill 2023 proposes the decriminalisation of sections related to penalties and imprisonment of the Pharmacy Act, 1948, and Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940.
