New Delhi: The Union Government has acknowledged the Karnataka State Registered Pharmacists Association's (KSRPA) demand to permit licences for Jan Aushadh stores only to qualified and registered pharmacists.
This follows after the Association in its communication to the Union Government indicated that the presence of a qualified pharmacist was mandatory as he had the expertise to dispense the right drugs and also advice on drug management and indicate the adverse drugs reaction. The presence of a qualified pharmacist is a must and more so Jan Aushad stores are being set up under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), which requires to strictly adhere to the regulations of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act.
