Registration procedure of Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) passed out students.

                                                           Regd.

Ref.No.50-100(R)/2009-PCI/49423-56                                                                                          Dated :19.6.2012

All the State Pharmacy Councils/Registration Tribunals

Sub:    Registration procedure of Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) passed out students.

Ref:     Our letter No.50-100(R)/2009-PCI/28059-92 dt.17.1.2011.

Sir/Madam

This is in reference to Council’s above cited communication forwarding therewith registration procedure for Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) passed out students to be followed by the State Pharmacy Councils / Registration Tribunals.  It has been learnt that some of the State Pharmacy Councils are not following the said procedure.

In view of above, it is requested to –

a)   follow the said registration procedure, a copy of which is again enclosed herewith as Appendix-I for your ready reference.

b)   register these Pharm.D. students as “Doctor of Pharmacy” u/s 32(2) of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

c)   maintain separate register for Pharm.D. registrations and forward the same to PCI for Central Register.

d)   ensure that following conditions of section 32(2) of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 are strictly complied with -

i)    the candidate shall be of 18 years or more.

ii)   he/she should reside or carry on the business or profession of pharmacy in the State.

iii)  he/she should have pass an approved examination i.e. he/she should have pass the Pharm.D. course from an institution approved by the PCI u/s 12 of the Pharmacy Act.

iv)  the approval status of such institutions can be verified from -

·   Council’s website “www.pci.nic.in”.

·   Council’s Notifications issued from time to time.

Please note that if the course is approved only for the “conduct of study” and not u/s 12 of the Pharmacy Act for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist, students are not eligible for registration.

This is for necessary action at your end.

Yours faithfully

(ARCHNA MUDGAL)

Registrar-cum-Secretary

COURTESY: Pharmacy council of india

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