Clarification on Education Regulations-1991 and Pharm.D Regulations, 2008.

Clarification on Education Regulations-1991 and Pharm.D Regulations, 2008.

A. Clarification to word “pass” under Regulation 5 of Education Regulations – 1991 for admission to D.Pharm and regulation 4 of Pharm.D Regulations 2008- 2009 for admission to Pharm.D Course.

a) under regulation 5 of Education Regulations, 1991 word “pass” means a candidate seeking admission to D.Pharm Part-I course shall pass in subjects of Physics, Chemistry & Biology or Maths individually.
 
b) under regulation 4 of Pharm.D Regulations, 2008 word “pass” means a candidate with 10+2 examination seeking admission to Pharm.D Part-I course shall pass in subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Maths individually.

B. Duration of D.Pharm Course under Regulation 5 of ER 1991. Duration of the D.Pharm course under regulation 6 of Education Regulations, 1991 shall be for two academic years with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days exclusive of examination in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months.

C. Equivalence of Phyto Pharmacy and Phytomedicine with Pharmacognosy.
PCI approves M.Pharm phyto pharmacy and phyto medicine for teaching pharmacognosy in pharmacy institutions.

D. B.Pharm (Hons.) not approved.
 
1. It is noted by PCI that some institutions/universities are running B.Pharm (Hons.) of 5 years duration which is not permissible under the Pharmacy Act 1948 and regulations framed thereunder .
 
2. Please note that B.Pharm (Hons.) is not approved by PCI u/s 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist.
 
E. Non Approval of vocational course in General Health Care by CBSE for admission to D.Pharm course under Education Regulation 1991.
a) It was noted that course of study of D.Pharm under Education Regulations, 1991 includes specific nature of training and hence requires higher knowledge of Physics, Chemistry and Maths at 10+2 level to understand and undergo the D.Pharm course.
 
b) In view of it, it was decided not to approve vocational course in General Health Care by CBSE under regulation 5(5) of Education Regulations, 1991 for admission to D.Pharm course.