Pharmacy Practice Department

The department coordinates the formulation and implementation and review of Benchmark/Minimum Standards in all Pharmaceutical practice areas. As such, it is the secretariat for the meetings on Law and Ethics and MCPD sub-committee, and coordinates the review of all Pharmacy practice-based publications of the PCN, as well as Inspection and Supervision formats. The Department coordinates continuing education programmes for Pharmacists and PPMVs. It also organizes Hospital Pharmacy inspection and accreditation and other related activities for registration and licensing in liaison with relevant departments, Zonal and State offices, among other responsibilities.