On June 30, 2021, the Pharmacy Council of India in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 18 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the Pharmacy Practice (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 further to amend the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, namely:
A. 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)”,–
(A)after Para 7–“Work Relationships”, the following para shall be inserted :—
“7A.“The duty of the Drug Information Pharmacist in the Drug Information Centre in Hospitals.
(i) The Drug Information Pharmacist shall–a)provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage to patients, physicians, dentists and other health care professionals;(i)provide drug information to patients, caregivers, and health care professionals;
(ii) create and maintain currency of a variety of print and online educational resources for patients, namely, tip sheets, pamphlets and health care material such as in–service documents, newsletters on topics namely, optimal medication use, general health, or select clinical questions;
(iii) educate health care professionals on safe and effective medication–use, policies and processes, including development of resources to communicate these information’s;
(iv) lead or participate in continuing education services for health care professionals;
(v) precept and educate pharmacy students and residents;(vi)participate in quality improvement research projects and drug cost analysis;
(vii) contribute to the biomedical literature, and
(viii) provide peer review for other contributors
B. 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) after para 7A, the Details of Position, Title and job responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacist shall be inserted.
Read 7B: Details of Position, Title and job responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacist HERE