The pharmacists across the state will witness a drastic change from this November as they will play a central role in public healthcare and strengthen doctors’ role in patient counselling . The Maharashtra Pharmacy Council has agreed to implement the Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, floated by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). As per new PCI regulations, the pharmacists will connect with patients in counselling sessions, undergo refresher courses, conduct health education and undertake pharmaco-epidemiological studies. Furthermore, all the chemist stores in state authorised by pharmacy council will be training institutes for pharmacists.
These new regulations will ensure that pharmacists maintain high standards in their duty and curb abuse of medicines. However, only registered pharmacists would be involved in counselling. Source: Pune Mirror In your opinion, how should medical…
