Over 20 years’ experience in handling medicines and working as a compounder is not enough to make a person eligible for being registered as a pharmacist, the Bombay high court has ruled. “The prayer made by association that its members should be registered as pharmacists, even though they are not qualified, cannot be granted,” said a division bench of Justice P B Majmudar and Justice Amjad Sayed while dismissing an application filed by Shasakiya Nimshasakiya Aushadh Nirmata Mishrak Sanghatana. “It is surprising how the state is allowing these persons to handle the medicines for all these years even though they are not qualified,” the judges said.
The HC said while they may be handling medicines for many years, “it is dangerous to allow them to continue when they are not qualified”. The court added that none of the members would be allowed to work as pharmacists or compounders and given the task of mixing medicines. The HC said that if criminal action is to be taken against members of the sanghatana, a proper show-cause notice would be issued to such persons before prosecution is initiated according to
the law.
It is surprising how the state is allowing these persons to handle medicines even though they are not qualified..
The HC said while they may be handling medicines for many years, “it is dangerous to allow them to continue when they are not qualified”. The court added that none of the members would be allowed to work as pharmacists or compounders and given the task of mixing medicines. The HC said that if criminal action is to be taken against members of the sanghatana, a proper show-cause notice would be issued to such persons before prosecution is initiated according to
the law.
It is surprising how the state is allowing these persons to handle medicines even though they are not qualified..
Source: Times of India
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