Implementation of Section 42 (a) of Pharmacy Act & Rule 65 of D&C Act

Implementation of Section 42(a) of Pharmacy Act 1947 and Rules 65 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945

Drugs Controller General of India has issued a letter to all States / UTs Drug Controllers and Pharmacy Council of India on strict Implementation of Section 42(a) of Pharmacy Act 1947 and Rules 65 of D&C Act 1945 on the following:

• To ensure that Pharmacists are physically present in the retail pharmacies / medical stores and that medicines are sold / dispensed under their direct supervision
• To ensure that no prescription medicine is sold / dispensed from the retail medicine shop without a proper and valid prescription