The NMC rejected the Pharmaceutical Council of India's proposal to let pharmacists to write prescriptions

The government announced on Friday that the National Medical Commission has rejected the Pharmacy Council of India's proposal to let pharmacists to write prescriptions, claiming that writing a prescription requires evaluating patients and arriving at a diagnosis.

This was said in a written response to a question posed in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar.

Pawar said that each state's regulations apply to the hiring of pharmacists in government hospitals, their pay, and the requirements for eligibility.

She continued, "However, the Pharmacy Council of India has released Pharmaceutical Practice Rules, 2015, and changes thereafter, according to which there is a provision for Pharm D graduates to work in the hospitals in various capacities.

Moreover, D Pharm and B Pharm graduates are qualified to work as community pharmacists in partnership with doctors and other healthcare specialists to provide patient care that optimizes drug usage and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention.

In Assam's Guwahati, according to Pawar, there is an operational regional drug testing laboratory.

In comparison to 1,133 samples in 2018, the lab has analyzed 3,285 samples in 2022, she stated.