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Date: 2025-04-03 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 18 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948), the Pharmacy Council of India, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, which amends the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015.
  • The amendment modifies the eligibility criteria for the position of Clinical Pharmacist by including M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) graduates.

Key Changes

  • The Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 are enacted under the powers conferred by sections 10 and 18 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
  • The amendment adds "or M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice)" after "Pharm. D." in Appendix III, paragraph 7B, sub-paragraph 3, under sub-heading "The Clinical Pharmacist" in clause (i) of the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015.
  • The regulations come into effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which is April 3, 2025.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Stakeholders

  • Patients: Improved pharmaceutical care services due to a broader pool of qualified Clinical Pharmacists may lead to better patient outcomes.

Suggested Action Items

  • Existing Clinical Pharmacists may need to update their skills and knowledge to stay competitive in the field.

Key Entities Referenced

Pharmacy Council of India (PCI): The regulatory body responsible for pharmacy education and practice in India. It is responsible for implementing the amended regulations. Pharmacy Act, 1948: The principal legislation governing pharmacy education and practice in India. Sections 10 and 18 provide the PCI with the power to make regulations. Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015: The regulations that define the standards and guidelines for pharmacy practice in India. These regulations are amended by the current notification. Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2025: The regulations introduced by this gazette notification that amends the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04042025-262285 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-04042025-262285 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 274] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, अप्रैल 3, 2025/ चत्रै 13, 1947 No. 274] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025/ CHAITRA 13, 1947 भारतीय भषे िी पररषद अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 27 माच,च 2025 सख्ं या 14-148/2024-पीसीआई.— भारतीय भेषिी पररषद, केन्द्रीय सरकार के अनुमोदन स,े भेषिी अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 8) की धारा 10 और धारा 18 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भषे िी अभ्यास जिजनयम, 2015 को और संिोजधत करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ातच ्: - 1. (1) इन जिजनयमों का संजिप्त नाम भेषिी अभ्यास (संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2025 ह।ै (2) य े रािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. भेषिी अभ्यास जिजनयम, 2015 म,ें पररजिष्ट III म ें िीषचक "स्ट्िास्ट््य देखभाल स्ट्र्ापना (औषध /फामेसी स्ट्टोर) म ें फामाचजसस्ट्ट अभ्यास स्ट्र्ल पर औषध सूचना फामाचजसस्ट्ट के पद का नाम एि ं काय च उत्तरदाजयत्िों का जििरण" के अधीन, पैरा 7ख म ें िीषचक "जललजनकल फामाचजसस्ट्ट के पद का नाम एिं काय च उत्तरदाजयत्ि" के अधीन, उप-पैरा 3 के खंड (i) म ें उप- िीषचक "जललजनकल फामाचजसस्ट्ट" के अधीन, "फामच. डी." िब्दों के पश्चात, "या एम. फामा.च (भेषिी अभ्यास)" िब्द अंतःस्ट्र्ाजित दकए िाएंगे। अजनल जमत्तल, रजिस्ट्रार-सह-सजचि [जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./07/2025-26] रटप्पण:-मलू जिजनयम अजधसचू ना स.ं 14-148/2012-पी सी आई, तारीख 15 िनिरी, 2015, द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 3, खंड 4 म ें प्रकाजित दकए गए र्,े और भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 3, खंड 4 म ें अजधसूचना संख्या 14-148/2020-पी सी आई, तारीख 30 िून, 2021 द्वारा पश् चातिती संिोधन दकया गया र्ा I 2346 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025 No. 14-148/2024-PCI..—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 18 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948), the Pharmacy Council of India, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, in Appendix III under the heading “Details of Position Title and job responsibilities of Drug Information Pharmacist at Pharmacy practice site in a health care setting (Drug store/ Pharmacy)”, in paragraph 7B under the heading “Details of Position, Title and Job responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacist,” in sub-paragraph 3, under sub-heading "The Clinical Pharmacist" in clause (i), after the words "Pharm. D.", the words "or M. Pharm (Pharmcy Practice)" shall be inserted. ANIL MITTAL, Registrar-cum-Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./07/2025-26] Note:-The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, vide notification No. 14-148/2012-PCI, dated the 15th January, 2015, and subsequently amended vide notification No. 14-148/2020-PCI dated the 30th June, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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