Category: Pharmacy Education

  • What is Prescription? Types and Contents of Medical Prescription?

    What is prescription and Prescription Definition? Prescription is defined as a written, printed or in any other form document issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner or any other licensed practitioners e.g. Dentist, Veterinarian, BAMS etc which directs or instruct to a Registered Pharmacist to compound and/or dispense a specific type and quantity of preparation or…

  • Do I need D.Pharma certificate for opening Small pharmacy?

    Do I need D.Pharma certificate for opening Small pharmacy?

    For starting pharmacy store, one need to have either a pharmacist qualification with registration as a pharmacist with state pharmacy council or has to employee a registered pharmacist as a competent person to run a pharmacy store. This article is based upon query related to education qualification for starting a pharmacy business. Question:For opening Small…

  • What is New Drug Definition, requirements and guidelines for permission for import/manufacture, according to Drug and Cosmetic Act!

    Definition of new drug For the purpose of this Part, new drug shall mean and include- (a) A drug, as defined in the Act including bulk drug substance (or phytopharmaceutical drug) which has not been used in the country to any significant extent under the conditions prescribed, recommended or suggested in the labelling thereof and…

  • Pharmacist Oath

    I swear by the code of Ethics of Pharmacy council of India in relation with the community and shall acts as an integral part of health care team. I shall uphold the laws and standards governing my profession. I shall strive to perfect and enlarge my knowledge to contribute to the advancement of pharmacy and…

  • What is the Difference between Drug and Medicine?

    Drug and Medicine are two similar words and can be used as synonyms for each other. Most of persons get confused while differentiating between these. Here we are going to find out the difference between Drug and Medicine:   Have look at definition for Both Drug and Medicine: Drug: Drug is defined as the all…

  • What is the difference between Pharmacy, Pharmacist and Chemist/Druggist?

    Chemist, druggist, Drug Store, Pharmacy and pharmacist are common words in Indian Pharmaceutical sector. Most of persons who are not used to these word, feel confused. Here we are going to describe the main difference between these terminology. Which retail shop could mention or use which word from above mentioned words.   According to Drug…

  • Who is Pharmacist? Role, Duties Qualification, Types, Procedure for registration and Q&A of Pharmacist

    Pharmacist: Pharmacist is an person who is legally authorized to conduct sale, purchase, stocking, dispensing and all commercial activity related to drug, medicines and pharma products. Pharmacist is a member of healthcare team who is in direct contact with patients. Pharmacist has undergo education in pharmacy (D. Pharmacy/B.Pharmacy/Pharma D) to study and understand pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic of…

  • Hospital Pharmacist and his key Responsibilities

    ‘Hospital Pharmacist’ mean a person who is a registered pharmacist as defined in Pharmacy Act, 1948 and who are working in a hospital pharmacy service (Public/Private sector) as a pharmacist. Responsibilities: Hospital Pharmacists are responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines. Hospital pharmacists use their specialist knowledge to dispense drugs and advise patients…

  • What does it mean by Manufacturing Date, Expiry Date, Batch Number, Finished Product?

    Lot or Batch: Batch or lot means a quantity of any product in dosage form, a raw material or a packaging material, homogeneous within specified limits, constituting all or part of a single batch and identified by a distinctive lot number which appears on the label of the finished product; Lot Number or Batch Number:…

  • What is Clinical Trial, New Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device?

    First we will discuss about meaning and definition of clinical trail. After that we will discuss about why these are compulsory to conduct before manufacturing, sale, distribute and market a new drug. What is Clinical Trial? Clinical Trial is a process of systematic study or bioavailability or bioequivalence study of new drug or investigational new…