Proposed amendments in Pharm.D Regulations 2008


14-126/2016-PCI

         It has been noted by the PCI that –

a) as per the statutory provision of Pharm.D. Regulations, 2008, there is a requirement of 300 bedded hospitals.

b) some North Eastern States and hilly regions of India, hospitals with 300 bed strength are not available.  As a result these areas are not able to have Pharm.D course.  The matter was considered by the Executive Committee of the Council in its meeting held in Feb, 2017 which decided to approve the following draft amendment in Regulation 2) of “Appendix-B” of the Pharm.D. Regulations, 2008.



Proposed amendment in paragraph 2) of “Appendix-B” of the
Pharm.D. Reguations, 2008
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2)   Pharm.D. and Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) programmes shall be conducted only in those institutions which –

a)   are approved by the Pharmacy Council of India for B.Pharm course as provided under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948;

b)   have 300 bedded hospital attached to it.
2)   Pharm.D. and Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) programmes shall be conducted only in those institutions which –

a)   are approved by the Pharmacy Council of India for B.Pharm course as provided under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948;

b)   have 300 bedded hospital attached to it.  However, in North Eastern States and hilly regions of India where hospitals with 300 bed strength are not available, the institutions desiring to seek approval of Pharm.D course are permitted to sign the MOU with District Headquarters hospitals with available bed strength for providing clinical training to students.

 Justification
-     As per the statutory provisions of Pharm.D Regulations, 2008, there is a requirement of 300 bedded hospital.

-     However, in some North Eastern States and hilly regions of India, hospitals with 300 bed strength are not available.

-     As a result, these areas of India are not able to start the Pharm.D course. 

-     Hence this amendment is proposed to give opportunity to students of these areas to undergo a Pharm.D course in their states only.