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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | The Jan Vishwas bill passed by Lok Sabha further dilutes the regulation of pharmacies - Dinesh Thakur, Prashant Reddy T

The Jan Vishwas bill passed by Lok Sabha further dilutes the regulation of pharmacies - Dinesh Thakur, Prashant Reddy T

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published Published on Aug 2, 2023   modified Modified on Aug 2, 2023

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The Jan Vishwas Bill, 2023, passed by Lok Sabha on July 27, is in the news for its lenient approach to the crime of manufacturing “not of standard quality” (NSQ) drugs. But comparatively less attention is being paid to the adverse impact that the legislation will have on an equally serious issue, which is the regulation of pharmacies that have a key role to play in India’s drug supply.

To begin with, pharmacies must ensure they buy drugs from only licensed distributors and store those drugs in suitable conditions until dispensed to patients who present valid prescriptions. Pharmacies also need to maintain extensive records of the purchase and sale of drugs to ensure supply chain integrity.

To dispense these drugs, pharmacies require a trained pharmacist who is able to read the prescription and provide the patient with the correct brand of drug, if not the most affordable generic version of the drug prescribed by the doctor. This is no simple task in a country like India where brand names of entirely different drugs formulations can be similar or same, as evidenced by the record levels of pharmaceutical trademark litigation in India.

Ideally, the pharmacist should also counsel the patient on how to store the drug, how to administer them and the possible side-effects or adverse reactions associated with it. Each of these functions described above are critical to either maintaining drug quality and ensuring patient safety.

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