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1 Answer any EIGHT of the following: (Each question carries 2 marks) 16M
(2M X8)
a) Define “Law” and state importance of pharmaceutical law.
Law- Rules of human conduct binding on all persons in a state or nation. 1M Def.
Importance of Pharmaceutical Law-
i) ) Pharmaceutical law covers the legal aspect relating to manufacture of drugs in 1M
Pharmaceutical industries, their storage, sale, distribution. Importan
ii) It helps the pharmacist to understand their legal & ethical responsibilities & their by ce (any2)
avoid the danger of unnecessary legal proceedings.
iii) The Pharmaceutical Law safeguards the health of the people by making right medication
by controlling pharmacy business & profession.
iv) The patient should get the drugs of good quality which are tested & evaluated for safety
purpose. v) Pharmaceutical Laws relate to the creation, sale, distribution, and use of
pharmaceutical drugs. vi) Another important role in product safety & marketing
vii) To promote health care by regulating the manufacture, supply & distribution of good
quality drugs.
viii) To safeguard the people from misleading & false advertisements relating to drugs &
remedies

b) Give the objective of Pharmacy Act, 1948. 2M

The main objective of Pharmacy Act is to regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy
and to raise the status of profession of pharmacy in India

c) Define “Magic Remedy” as per the Drugs & Magic Remedies (O.A.) Act, 1954. 2M
Magic Remedies: It includes a Talisman, Mantra, Kavacha, and any other charm claiming
to possess miraculous powers.
i) for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of any disease in human beings or animals, or
ii)for affecting or altering the structure or organic function of the body of human being or
animal.

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d) What are the objectives of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985? 2M
The main object of this Act is-
i) To consolidate & amend law relating to Narcotic Drugs,
ii) To make strict provision to prohibit, control & regulate the operations relating to Narcotic
Drugs & Psychotropic Substances
iii) To provide for matters connected therewith.

e) Define ‘Toilet Preparation’ as per the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Act, 1955. 2M
Toilet Preparation- The preparation intended to be used in the toilet of human body or in
perfuming apparel of any description, or any substance intended to cleanse, improve or alter
the complexion, skin, hair or teeth, and includes deodorants and perfumes..

f) Give two poisons from each List A and List B of the Poisons Act, 1919.
List A poisons: Aconite, Aconine, Arsenic, Atropine, Belladonna, Cantharides, Chloral 1M any 2
hydrate, Coca, Corrosive Sublimate, Potassium cyanide, Diamorphine (Heroin), Diethyl List A
barbituric Acid, Digitalis, Ecogonine, Ergot of Rye, Lead, Nux Vomica, Strychnine,
Morphine, Pectrotoxine, Prussic acid, Savin and its oils, Stramonillan, Stropanthus,
StropanthinTartar emetic, Tetraethyl lead.
List B poisons: Essential oils of Almonds(unless deprived of prussic Acid), Antimonial 1M any 2
wines, all salts of Barium, except Barium sulphate, Tincture of Contharides, Carbolic acid, List B
Chloroform, Mercuric Sulphocyanide, Oxalic acid, Poppies, All oxides of Mercury,
Sulphonal, Zinc Chloride.

g) Define “Minor” and “Lunatic” as per the MTP Act, 1971.

Minor- Means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 is to be 1 mark
deemed not to have attained his majority. for each
Lunatic- Has the meaning assigned to it in Section 3 of the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912. definition
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h) Define “cosmetic” as per D and C Act 1940. 2M
Cosmetic means any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on or
introduced into or applied to any part of the human body for cleansing, beautifying,
promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance and includes any article intended for use
as a component of cosmetic.

i) What schedule “G” and “M” specify as per The Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1945
Schedule G:-List of substances required to be taken only under the supervision of a 1mark
Registered Medical Practitioner. OR for each
It is dangerous to take this preparations except under supervision of a Registered Medical schedule
Practitioner.

Schedule M - Good manufacturing practices & requirements of factory premises, plant,

equipment etc. for manufacture of drugs.

j) Give objectives of DPCO 1995

Objectives of DPCO 1995: 2M
i) To achieve adequate production.
ii) To secure or regulate the equitable distribution.
iii) To maintain and increase the supplies of bulk drugs and formulations and
iv) To make these available at fair prices.

k) Name the committee formed in 1930 to study problems related to Drugs in India. Who
was the chairman of the committee
The Indian Government formed a ‘Drug Enquiry Committee’ (D.E.C. or Chopra 2M
Committee) in 1930 under the Chairmanship of Lt. Col. R. N. Chopra to study problems
related to drugs in India.

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l) Give objective of DMR (O.A.) Act,1954 2M
The Drugs and Magic Remedies Act passed with following main object:
i) To control certain types of advertisement related to drugs.
ii) To prohibit certain kinds of advertisements relating to magic remedies; which falsely
claim and mislead the public, and
iii) To provide for matters related therewith.
2 Answer any FOUR of the following: (3M X 4)
What is Inter State Agreement? Give the composition of the State Pharmacy Council?
a) Inter State Agreement: Inter -
Where two or more states enter into an agreement, whereby the State Pharmacy Council of state
one of the state serves the needs of other state or states that agreement is called as Inter State agreeme
Agreement. nt 1M
The states while entering into an agreement whereby Joint Pharmacy Councils are
constituted, one state serves the need of the state. The states also determines about the
exercising of various functions & which states will perform functions.
Composition of State Pharmacy Council:
1)Elected members: Composi
a) Six members, elected amongst themselves by Registered pharmacists of state. tion 2M
b) One member elected by the members of Medical Council of the State amongst
themselves.
2)Nominated members:
a) Five members nominated by the State Government of whom at least three shall be
persons possessing a prescribed degree or diploma in pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry
or be a registered pharmacists.
3)Ex-officio members:
a) Chief administrative medical officer of the State. b) The officer in charge of the drug
control organization of the state; appointed under D. & C. Act, 1940.
c) Government Analyst appointed under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. If there are more
than one such Analyst, one may be nominated by the Government.

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b) Give the qualification of First Register and state who maintains central registers.
Qualification for entry in First Register:
A person who has attained age of 18 years, entitled to have his name in first register on Qualifica
payment of prescribed fees & should have the following qualification:- tion-2M
(i) A degree or diploma in pharmacy, or pharmaceutical chemistry, or chemist or druggist
diploma of an Indian University or a State Government or prescribed qualification granted
by an authority outside India, or
(ii) A degree of an Indian University other than a degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical
chemistry & has been engaged in the compounding of drugs in a hospital or dispensary or
other place in which drugs are regularly dispensed on the prescription of RMP for total
period of not less than 3 years, OR
(iii) Has passed an examination recognized as adequate by the State Govt. for compounders
& dispensers.
(iv) Has not less than 5 years experience of compounding & dispensing in a hospital or
dispensary or other place in which drugs are regularly dispensed on the prescription of
RMP.

Central Register: Central Council maintains central registers. 1 Mark

c) Discuss any three offences and penalties under Pharmacy Act, 1948.
1) Falsely claiming to be Registered Pharmacist:
Penalties: Any person whose name is not entered in the register falsely claims to be a 1Mark
registered pharmacist or uses in connection with his name any words or letters to suggest for each,
that his name is so entered in the register is punishable with fine up to five hundred rupees any 3

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On first conviction, and with imprisonment up to six months or with fine up to thousand
rupees or both on any subsequent conviction.
The use of description such as ‘Pharmacist’, ‘Chemist’, ‘Druggist’, ‘Pharmaceutist’, and
‘Dispenser’, ‘Dispensing Chemist’ or any combination of such words by a person indicates
that his name is entered in the register of a state.
2) Dispensing by unregistered persons:
Penalties: The persons other than registered pharmacist dispensing any medicine for patients
is liable for punishment with imprisonment up to six months or with fine up to one thousand
rupees or with both.
3) Failure to surrender certificate of registration:
Penalties: Is also punishable with fine up to fifty rupees.
4) Obstructing State Pharmacy Council Inspectors:
Penalties: Shall be deemed guilty of an offence & may be punished with imprisonment up to
six month or fine up to 1000 Rs or both.

d) Which categories of the advertisement are prohibited to be made as per Drugs and
Magic Remedies (O.A.) Act, 1954. 1Mark
Classes of prohibited advertisements under Drugs & Magic Remedies Act and Rules: for each,
1) Advertisement of drugs which may lead to its/their use for the treatment of certain any3
diseases and disorders:
i) For procurement of miscarriage or prevention of conception in women; or
ii) For the correction of menstrual disorders in women; or
iii) For the maintenance or improvement of the power of human beings for sexual pleasure
or
iv) For diagnosis, cure, alleviation, treatment or prevention of any disease or disorder or
condition specified in the schedule or in rules made under the act.
2) Advertisement of Magic Remedies for treatment of certain diseases or disorders which
may claim to be efficacious for any of the purposes specified in I as above.

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3) Misleading advertisements in relation to drugs, which:
i) Directly or indirectly gives false impression regarding true character of drug or drugs; or
ii) Make any false claims for such drug or drugs
iii) Is otherwise false or misleading in any material particularly.
iv) Ayurvedic remedies to cure liver disorders & memory enhancement.
4) Prohibition of advertisements of Magic Remedies for the treatment of certain diseases.
Prohibition of any advertisement related to any Magic Remedy which directly or indirectly
claim to be effective for any of the purposes is prohibited

e) Define: (1) Opium and (2) Cannabis as per NDPS Act 1985.
(1) Opium: It means the coagulated juice of the opium poppy and it's mixture with or 1M
without neutral material, ( excluding the preparations containing less than 0.2 % of
morphine)

(2) Cannabis: It includes the following:

(i) Charas, which is a resin in crude or purified form obtained from the cannabis plant which 2M
includes concentrated preparations and resin known as hashish oil or liquid hashish.
(ii) Ganja, which comprises of flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant (excluding
seeds and leaves not accompanied by the tops)
(iii) Any mixture with or without any neutral material of ganja or charas or any drink prepared
from them.

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f) Discuss any three offences and penalties under NDPS Act,1985
Offences and penalties
1. Punishment for contravention in relation to poppy straw. -Whoever, in contravention 1 Mark
of any provisions of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of a license granted each,
thereunder, produces, possesses, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State, sells, any3
purchases, uses or omits to warehouse poppy straw or removes or does any act in respect of
warehoused poppy straw shall be punishable,-
(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with
both;
(b) where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater
than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years
and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees;
(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall
also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to
two lakh rupees.
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupee

2. Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.-Whoever, in

contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of license
granted thereunder, cultivates any coca plant or gathers any portion of a coca plant or
produces, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or
uses coca leaves shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may
extend to ten years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.

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3.Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium :-Whoever, in

contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of license
granted there under ,manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-
State, exports inter-State or uses prepared opium shall be punishable,
(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or
with both;
(b) where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater
than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years
and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees; or
(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall
also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees which may extend to two
lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees.

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4. Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium: -Whoever, in
contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of license
granted there under, cultivates the opium poppy or produces, manufactures, possesses, sells,
purchases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses opium shall be
punishable,
(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or
with both;
(b) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall
also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees which may extend to two
lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees;
(c) in any other case, with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to ten years and with
fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
5. Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator. -Any cultivator licensed to
cultivate the opium poppy on account of the Central Government who embezzles or
otherwise illegally disposes of the opium produced or any part thereof, shall be punishable
with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may
extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh
but which may extend to two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees.
6. Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis.-Whoever,
in contravention of any provisions of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of
license granted there under,

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(a) cultivates any cannabis plant; or
(b) produces, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter- State,
exports inter-State or uses cannabis, shall be punishable
[(i) where such contravention relates to clause (a) with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh
rupees; and
(ii) where such contravention relates to sub-clause (b),-
(a) and involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to,
one year or with fine, which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) and involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater than small quantity,
with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and with fine which
may extend to one lakh rupees.
(c) and involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not
be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine
which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees.]
7.Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations.-
Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or
condition of license granted thereunder, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases,
transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses any manufactured drug or any
preparation containing any manufactured drug shall be punishable,
(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or
with both;
(b) where the contravention involves quantity, lesser than commercial quantity but greater
than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years,
and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees;

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(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall
also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to
two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a
Fine exceeding two lakh rupees.
8.Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances:-Whoever, in
contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of license
granted thereunder, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State,
exports inter-State or uses any psychotropic substance shall be punishable,
(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year , or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or
with both;
(b) where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater
than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years
and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees;
(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall
also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to
two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
Exceeding two lakh rupees.
9.Punishment for illegal import in to India, export from India or transhipment of
narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.-Whoever, in contravention of any provision
of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of license or permit granted or certificate
or authorization issued thereunder, imports into India or exports from India or tranships any
narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be punishable,-

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(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine, which may extend to ten thousand rupees or
with both;
(b) where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater
than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment- for a term which may extend to ten years,
and with fine; which may extend to one lakh rupees;
(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall
also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to
two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees.]
10. Punishment for external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in
contravention of section 12.-Whoever engages in or controls any trade whereby a narcotic
drug or a psychotropic substance is obtained outside India and supplied to any person
outside India without the previous authorization of the Central Government or otherwise
than in accordance with the conditions (if any) of such authorization granted under section
12, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall
not be less than one lakh rupees but may extend to two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees.
11. Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence.-
Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the control or use of any house, room,
enclosure, space, place, animal or conveyance, knowingly permits it to be used for the
commission by any other person of an offence punishable under any provision of this Act,
shall be punishable with the punishment provided for that offence.]

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12. Punishment for contravention of orders made under section 9A. –If any person
contravenes an order made under section 9A, he shall be punishable with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine which
may extend to one lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding one lakh rupees.]
13.Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants.-If the holder of any license,
permit or authorization granted under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder or any
person in his employ and acting on his behalf-
(a) omits, without any reasonable cause, to maintain accounts or to submit any return in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, or any rule made thereunder;
(b) fails to produce without any reasonable cause such license, permit or authorization on
demand of any officer authorized by the Central Government or State Government in this
behalf;
(c) keeps any accounts or makes any statement which is false or which he knows or has
reasons to believe to be incorrect; or
(d) willfully and knowingly does any act in breach of any of the conditions of license,
permit or authorization for which a penalty is not prescribed elsewhere in this Act,
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or
with fine or with both.
14. Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.-
Whoever, consumes any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be punishable,-
(a) where the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance consumed is cocaine ,morphine,
diacetylmorphine or any other narcotic drug or any psychotropic substance as may be
specified in this behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette,
with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which
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(b) where the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance consumed is other than those
specified in or under clause (a), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.]
15. Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.-Whoever
indulges in financing, directly or indirectly, any of the activities specified in sub-clauses (i)
to (v) of clause (viii) of section 2 or harbours any person engaged in any of the
aforementioned activities, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which
shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable
to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh
rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding two lakh rupees].
16. Punishment for contravention of section 8-A-Whoever contravenes the provision of
section 8-A shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be
less than three years but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable ti fine.
17. Punishment for attempts to commit offences.-Whoever attempts to commit any
offence punishable under this Chapter or to cause such offence to be committed and in such
attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall be punishable with the
punishment provided for the offence.
18. Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy.-(l) Whoever abets, or is a party to
a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable under this Chapter, shall, whether
such offence be or be not committed in consequence of such abetment or in pursuance of
such criminal conspiracy, and notwithstanding anything contained in section 116 of the
Indian Penal Code (45of 1860), be punishable with the punishment provided for the offence.
(2) A person abets, or is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, an offence, within the
meaning of this section, who, in India abets or is a party to the criminal conspiracy to the
commission of any act in a place without and beyond India which-
a) would constitute an offence if committed within India; or

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(b) under the laws of such place, is an offence relating to narcotic drugs or psychotropic
substances having all the legal conditions required to constitute it such an offence the same
as or analogous to the legal conditions required to constitute it an offence punishable under
this Chapter, if committed within India.
19. Preparation.-If any person makes preparation to do or omits to do anything Which
constitutes an offence punishable under any of the provisions of[sections 19,24 and 27Aand
for offences involving commercial quantity of narcotic drug or psychotropic substance and
from the circumstances of the case, it may be reasonably inferred that he was determined to
carry out his intention to commit the offence but had been prevented by circumstances
independent of his will, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which
shall not be less than one-half of the minimum term (if any), but which may extend to one-
half of the maximum term, of imprisonment with which he would have been punishable in
the event of his having committed such offence, and also with fine which shall not be less
than one-half of the minimum amount (if any), of fine with which he would have been
punishable, but which may extend to one-half of the maximum amount of fine with which
he would have ordinarily (that is to say in the absence of special reasons) been punishable,
in the event aforesaid:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a higher
fine.
20. Enhanced punishment for offences after previous conviction.-(l) If any person who
has been convicted of the commission of, or attempt to commit, or abetment of, or criminal
conspiracy to commit, any of the offences punishable under this Act is subsequently
convicted of the commission of, or attempt to commit, or abetment of, or criminal
conspiracy to commit, an offence punishable under this Act with the same amount of
punishment shall be punished for the second and every subsequent offence with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the maximum term of
imprisonment and also be liable to fine which shall extend to one-half of the maximum
amount of fine.

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(2) Where the person referred to in sub-section (1) is liable to be punished with a minimum
term of imprisonment and to a minimum amount of fine, the minimum punishment for such
person shall be one-half of the minimum term of imprisonment and one-half of the
minimum amount of fine:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine
exceeding the fine for which a person is liable.
(3) Where any person is convicted by a competent court of criminal jurisdiction outside
India under any corresponding law, such person, in respect of such conviction, shall be dealt
with for the purposes of sub-sections (1) and (2) as if he had been convicted by a court in
India.]
21-A-Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction.-(l) Notwithstanding
anything contained in section 31, if any person who has been convicted of the commission
of, or attempt to commit, or abetment of, or criminal conspiracy to commit, any of the
offences punishable under39[section 19, section 24, section 27-A and for offences involving
commercial quantity of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance] is subsequently
convicted of the commission of or attempt to commit or abetment of or criminal conspiracy
to commit an offence relating to-
(2) where any person is convicted by a competent court of criminal jurisdiction outside India
under any law corresponding to the provisions of[section 19, section 24 or section 27 A and
for offences involving commercial quantity of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance],
such person, in respect of such conviction, shall be dealt with for the purposes of sub-section
(1) as if he had been convicted by a court in India.]
22. Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided.-Whoever contravenes
any provision of this Act or any rule or order made, or any condition of any license, permit
or authorization issued thereunder for which no punishment is separately provided in this
Chapter, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months,
or with fine, or with both.

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3 Attempt any FOUR of the following: (3M X4)
What is manufacture in Bond? Give two points to differentiate it from manufacture
a) outside Bond as per Medicinal & Toilet prep. (ED) Act.
Manufacture in Bond:- It means the premises or any part of the premises approved & 1M
licensed for the manufacture & storage of medicinal & toilet preparations containing
alcohol, opium, Indian hemp & other narcotic drugs or narcotics on which duty has not
been paid.
Differentiation:-
Sr. 1Mark
Manufacture in Bond Manufacture outside Bond
No
each,
It means the premises or any part of the It means the premises or any part of (any2)
premises approved & licensed for the the premises approved & licensed for
manufacture & storage of medicinal & the manufacture & storage of
1 toilet preparations containing alcohol, medicinal & toilet preparations
opium, Indian hemp & other narcotic containing alcohol, opium, Indian
drugs or narcotics on which duty has hemp & other narcotic drugs or
not been paid. narcotics on which duty has been paid.
Alcohol on which duty has not been Only the alcohol on which duty has
2 paid shall be used under the excise already been paid shall be used
supervision
License required should be obtained License required should be obtained
from Excise Commissioner from the officer as the State
3
Government may authorize on this
behalf
Preparations are deemed to be Preparations are deemed to be
manufactured in bond when they are manufactured outside bond when they
4
manufactured in premises licensed for are manufactured in premises licensed
this purpose. for this purpose.

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5 Suitable for large scale manufacture Suitable for small scale manufacture

b) State six rules made by the state govt. to regulate the permission and possession for ½ mark
sale of the specified poisons as per ‘Poisons Act’ 1919. each,
Possession for sale & sale of any Poison- any6
The State Government may by making rules, regulate the possession and possession for
sale of poisons whether wholesale or retail, within whole or specified areas of their
territories.
The State Govt. has power to make such rules in this connection which may provide for -
i) The grant of licenses for possession and sale of any specified poison for sale, whether
wholesale or retail & fixing of the fees to be charged for such licenses.
ii) The classes of persons to whom the licenses for possession and possession for sale are
be granted.
iii) The classes of persons to whom such poison may be sold.
iv) The maximum quantity of any poison that may be sold to a person.
v) The maintenance of the registers for sale of poisons and inspection of the same.
vi) Safe custody of poisons and the labelling of the vessels, packages or coverings in which
such poison is sold or stored for sale.
vii) Inspection & examination of any such poison possessed for sale by any vendor.
viii)The State Govt. has power to make rules regarding the possession of any specified
poison in local area where such poison can be used for murders or for poisoning cattle & in
such local area where such occurrences are very frequent.

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c) Give three examples each of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub. As per NDPS Act
1985.

Narcotic Drugs:- 1.Coca Leaf, 2.Cannabis (Hemp), 3. (a) Acetorphine b) ½ mark

Diacetylmorphine(Heroin) c) Dihydrodesoxymorphine (Desomorphine) d) Etrophine e) each,
Ketobemidone and their salts, preparations, admixtures, extracts and other substances any3
containing any of these drugs.
Psychotropic Substances :
LYSERGIDE, ETICYCLIDINE, ROLICYCLIDINE, PSILOCYBINE, ½ mark
TENOCYCLIDINE, TETRAIIYDROCANNA, AMPHETAMINE, each,
DEXAMPHETAMINE, MECLOQUALONE, METHAMPHETAMINE ,
any3
MECLOQUALONE, METHAQUALONE, ALPRAZOLAM, AMFEPRAMONE,
BENZPHETAMINE, BROMAZEPAM, CAMAZEPAM, CLOBAZAM, CLONAZEPAM,
CLORAZEATE, CLOTIAZEPAM, CEORAZEPAM, DETAZOMA, ETHINAMATE,
EHTYLLOFLAZEPAT, FLUDIAZPAM, FLUNITRAZEPAM, HALAZEPAM,
HALOXAZOLAM , KETAZOLAM, LEFETAMINE, LOPRAZOLAM,
LORMETAZEPAM, MAZINDOL, LORMETAZEPAM, MAZINDOL, MESAZEPAM
MEHTYPRYLON,NIMETAZEPAM,OXAZOLAM,SECOBARBITAL
AMOBARBITAL,CYCLOBARBITAL, PENTABARBITAL, PHENDIMETRAZINE,
HENTERMINE, PINAZEPAM, PIPARADROL, PRAZEPAM, TEMAZEPAM,
TETRAZEPAM, TRIZOLAM. etc. (any other e.g. mentioned under N.D.&P.S. Act,1985)

Define “Adulterated Drug” as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.
3 Marks
d) A drug shall deemed to be adulterated-
i) If it consists, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, or,
ii) If it has been prepared, packed or stored under insanitary conditions whereby it may
have been contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to
health, or,
iii) If its container is composed in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious
substance which may render the contents injurious to health; or
iv) If it bears or contains, a colour other than prescribed which may be used for the purpose
of colouring only; or
v) If it contains any harmful or toxic substance which may render it injurious to health; or
vi) If any substance mixed with it so as to render its quality or strength.

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½ mark
e) State six categories of drugs which are prohibited to be imported into India as per each,
D&C Act 1940. any6
Classes of drugs prohibited to import under D & C Act -
No person shall import:
1) Any drug which is not of a standard quality. (For this purpose standard quality means
standard specified in second schedule of the Act).

2) Any misbranded drug.

3) Any adulterated or spurious drug.

4) Any patent or proprietary medicine, the true formula or list of active ingredients with
their quantities, is not displayed in the prescribed manner on the label or container thereof.

5) Any drug which by means of any statement, design or device or by other means purports
or claims to cure or mitigate any such disease or aliment as specified in schedule J or the
Rules.

6) Any drug the import of which is prohibited by rules.

7) Any drug for which license is prescribed for its import, but not imported in accordance
with such license.

8) Any drug in contravention to any provisions of the Act & Rules thereunder.

f) Give the provision applicable to sale of sch. X Drug as per D & C Act 1940 & Rule 3 Marks
1945.

Ans. Provision applicable to sale of schedule X drugs:-

1. Schedule X drugs shall be supplied only on a prescription of a RMP and such
prescription should be in duplicate, one copy of which is retained by licensee and preserved
for at least 2 years. Unless otherwise stated in the prescription by the prescriber, such drugs
must not be dispensed more than once.
2. The supply of drugs specified in schedule X shall be recorded at the time of supply in a
bound and serially page numbered register, specially maintained for the purpose and

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separate pages shall be allotted for each drug and the following particulars shall be entered
in the register.
i) Date of supply and opening and closing stocks of drug on that day and relevant bill
numbers.
ii) Name of drug, its manufacturer’s name and Batch number or lot number.
iii) Name and address of the purchaser/patient.
iv) Date of prescription and name and address of RMP
v) Signature of the registered pharmacist under whose supervision supply is made.
3. Transaction of schedule X drug should be recorded in separate register in which in
addition to the above details, the quantities purchased should be recorded together with
name and address of supplier and his license number.
4. Record of supply of schedule X drugs to Registered Medical Practitioners, hospitals,
infirmaries or other institutions, should be preserved at least for 3 years from the date of
supply.
5. The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and
rules and thereunder.
6. No drug shall be sold unless such drug is purchased under cash or credit memo from a
duly licensed dealer or a duly licensed manufacturer.

4 Attempt any FOUR of the following: 12Marks

(3M X 4)
a) Give the list of licenses granted by the licensing authority for the sale of drugs as per
D & C Act 1940.
Different types of license required for the sale of drugs are given hereunder:-
1) License on Form 20 is issued for the sale of Allopathic drugs by retail other than those ½ mark
specified in Schedule C, C(1) and X. each,
2) License on Form 20-A is issued for the sale of restricted Allopathic drugs by retail other any6
than those specified in schedule C, C(1) and X.
3) License on Form 20-B is issued for wholesale of Allopathic drugs other than those
specified in Schedule C, C(1) and X.
4) License on form 20-C is issued for sale of Homoeopathic medicines by retail.

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5) License on Form 20-D is issued for sale of Homoeopathic Medicines by wholesale.
6) License on Form 21 is issued for retail sale of Allopathic drugs specified in Schedule C
& C(1).
7) License on Form 21-B is issued for wholesale of Allopathic drugs specified in Schedule
C &C(1).
8) License on form 21-A is issued for retail sale of restricted Allopathic drugs specified in
Schedule C & C(1)
9) License on Form 20-F is issued for retail sale of drugs specified in Schedule 'X'.
10) License on Form 20-G is issued for wholesale of drugs Specified in Schedule 'X

b) What is repacking of drugs? Give five conditions of Repacking License as per D & C
Act 1940.
Repacking of drugs- It is the process of breaking up any drug from a bulk container into
small packages and the labeling of each such package with a view to its sale and
½ mark
distribution. But, it does not include the compounding, dispensing or the packing of any
drug in the ordinary course of retail business.

Conditions of repacking
Persons licensed to repack drugs should observe the following conditions-
1) Adequate space & equipment for the repacking operations which must be carried out ½ mark
under hygienic conditions & under supervision of Competent Person.
each,
2) License should maintain adequate arrangement for analysis and testing of each batch of
raw material and repacked drugs or by testing approved institutions, maintain record for the any5
period of 3 years from date manufacturing and in case of drugs with expiry date at least for
3 months from such date.
3) The drugs repacked should, in addition to other particulars, bears the no. of license
preceded by the words ‘Rpg. Lic. No.’ on their label.
4) Application for the grant or renewal of such license shall be made in Form 24-B & the
license shall be issued in Form 25-B.
5) License required for the repacking of drugs other than those specified in schedule C and
C1.
6) The factory premises should comply with requirement specified as per schedule M, the
licenses should make adequate arrangement for the storage of drugs
7) Licensee shall allow Inspector to inspect records and registers maintained under these
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rules. Also allow any Inspector to enter with or without notice, in any premises, where
packing of drugs is carried on and to inspect premises & to take samples of repacked drugs.
8) The licensee shall maintain an Inspection book in Form 35 to enable Inspector to record
his impression and the defects noticed.
9) Any change in the competent staff named in the license should be forthwith notified to
the licensing authority.
10) The license should comply with the provision of the Act and the Rules and with such
further requirement of which he has been not less than 4 months’ notice by the licensing
authority.

What special details are required to be mentioned on the label of “Ophthalmic

Preparations “as per Drugs and Cosmetics Rule 1945.
c) Ophthalmic preparations
Ophthalmic solutions and suspensions : the following additional particular shall be
shown on the label of container- 2Marks

i) The statement ‘use the solution within one month after opening the container’.
ii) Name and concentration of the preservative used.
iii) The words ‘NOT FOR INJECTION.’
iv) Special instructions regarding storage, wherever applicable.
v)A cautionary legend reading as:-
WARNING :-
i)If irritation persists or increases, discontinue the use and consult physician.
ii) Do not touch the dropper tip or the other dispensing tip to any surface since this may
contaminate solution.

Ophthalmic ointments :
i)Special instructions regarding storage wherever applicable.
ii)WARNING : If irritation persists or increases, discontinue the use and consult physician. 1 mark

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Give the bonafide reasons for termination of pregnancy under medical termination of
pregnancy Act, 1971.
1) Consent:-
d) 3marks
No pregnancy shall be terminated by a RMP without the consent of the pregnant women
except: i) When the pregnant woman is less than 18 yrs. of age or ii) The pregnant woman
is lunatic.
In case of pregnant woman who is minor or lunatic, the pregnancy may be terminated with
a written consent of her guardian.
2) Duration of pregnancies:
1) A pregnancy may be terminated if it is not more than 12 weeks old & a medical
practitioner is of the opinion that continuation of such pregnancy
i) May involve a serious risk to the life of pregnant woman, & would result into serious
injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman,
ii)The child to be born would be seriously handicapped due to physical or mental
abnormalities.
2) A pregnancy may be terminated when the length of the pregnancy is more than 12 weeks
old but not more than 20 weeks old & not less than 2 RMPs are of the same opinion as
above.
3) A pregnancy of any duration may be terminated by RMP when is of the opinion that
such termination is immediately necessary to save the life of pregnant women.
3) Other cases:-
The pregnancy caused due to rape or due to failure of contraceptive device used by any
married woman or her husband for the purpose of family planning.

Discuss the ethics of pharmacist in relation to his trade as per the code of Pharm.
Ethics.
e)
A] Price Structure:
3Marks
Prices of drugs & medicinal preparations charged from the customers should be fair &
including dispensing & compounding charges without unduly taxing the purchaser.
B] Fair Trade practice-

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i) A pharmacist should not make any attempt to capture the business of fellow pharmacist
by unhealthy competition or cut-throat competitions, that is by offering reduced price, gifts,
prizes etc.
ii) Trademarks, labels, symbols or any other signs of other pharmacists should not be
copied or imitated.
iii) Drugs or other ingredients required should always be purchased from reputable sources.
C] Hawking of drugs & other-
i) Hawking of drugs & medicines should not be practiced & any attempt should not be
made to collect the orders from door to door.
ii)Self servicing method in the pharmacy or drug stores should not be allowed as it would
encourage self-medication which is undesirable & dangerous
D] Advertisement & display-
There should not be any display or advertisement on the premises, in the newspaper or
elsewhere regarding the abilities & services provided by the pharmacy.
The pharmacist should not make such advertisements which contains: -
i) Misleading or exaggerated statements or claims.
ii) A guarantee of therapeutic efficiency.
iii)An offer to refund money paid
iv) An appeal to fear.
v)The word ‘cure’ in reference to an ailment or symptoms of ill-health

Define :- i)Restricted preparation

f) ii)Unrestricted preparations under M.T.P. (E.D.) Act, 1955.

i) Restricted preparation:- These are the medicinal preparations which are considered as
capable of being misused as ordinary alcoholic beverages.
1½
marks
ii) Unrestricted preparation:- These are medicinal preparations which are considered to
for each
be not capable of being, misused as ordinary alcoholic beverages.

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5 Answer any FOUR of the following
12Marks
a) (3M X 4)
How the retail price of a formulation is calculated as per the Drugs (Price Control)
Order?
The retail price of a formulation shall be calculated by the Government in accordance with
the following formula-
R.P. = (M.C. + C.C. + P.M. + P.C.) x (1 + MAPE/100) + ED.
Where-
R.P.- means retail price; Formula-
M.C.- means material cost and includes the cost of drugs and other pharmaceutical aids 1M
used including overages, if any, plus process loss thereon specified as a norm from time to
time by notification in the Official Gazette in this behalf; Explanati
C.C.- means conversion cost worked out in accordance with established procedures of on 2M
costing and shall be fixed as a norm every year by notification in the Official Gazette in this
behalf;
P.M.- means cost of the packing material used in the packing of concerned formulation,
including process loss, and shall be fixed as a norm every year by, notification in the
Official Gazette in this behalf;
P.C.- means packing charges worked out in accordance with established procedures of
costing and shall be fixed as a norm every year by notification in the Official Gazette in this
behalf;
MAPE- (Maximum Allowable Post-manufacturing Expenses) means all costs incurred by a
manufacturer from the stage of ex-factory cost to retailing and includes trade margin and
margin for the manufacturer and it shall not exceed one hundred per cent for indigenously
manufactured Scheduled formulations;
E.D.- means excise duty:
In the case of an imported formulation, the landed cost shall form the basis for fixing its
price. Margin not exceeding 50% of the landed cost to cover selling and distribution
expenses including importer's profit is also taken into account.
Landed cost means the cost of import of formulation inclusive of customs duty and clearing
charges.

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Give the provisions applicable for the sale of split quantities of drugs as per & C Act
b) and Drugs (P. L.) Order.
No dealer shall sell loose quantity of any formulation drawn from a pack of such
formulation at a price which exceeds the pro-rate (retail) price of formulation plus 5%
thereof, provided such formulations shall not be compounded at the premises of the dealer.
3 marks
How the (1) Expired Drugs and (2) Vet. Medicines stored in the Medical stores as per
D & C Act & rules.
c)
(1)Storage of Expired Drugs –
In medical store, there should be separate arrangement for storage of expired drugs. The
expired drugs should be stored in a separate cupboard or drawer or compartment. The top
of the packages or cartons display prominently the words “Not for Sale”.
On that cupboard there should be label indicating ‘Expired Drugs’ written in a conspicuous
manner. That compartment should separate from other medicine.
1½
The pharmacist in charge should take care to separate expired drugs from other medicines. marks

(2) Storage of Veterinary Medicines -

The medicines for treatment of animals kept in a retail shop or premises shall be labeled
with the words ‘Not for human use - for treatment of animals only’ and shall be stored-
i) In a cupboard or drawer reserved solely for the storage of veterinary drugs, or
ii) In a part of the premises separated from the remainder of the premises to which 1 ½
customers are not permitted to have access. marks

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Give the layout and minimum requirements of a bonded laboratory as per M & T (E.
D.) Act 1955.
d)

Layout-
1M

Requirements of bonded laboratory:

1) A Spirit store.
2) Separate room/ rooms for the manufacture of medicinal preparations and toilet
preparations.
3) Separate room/ rooms for storage of the finished medicinal preparations and finished
toilet preparations.
2 marks
4) Accommodation near the entrance for the officer-in-charge with necessary furniture.
5) The pipes from sinks or wash-basins should be connected with general drainage of the

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laboratory.
6) The gas and electric connection supply should be such that their supply can be cut-off at
the end of day's work.
7) Every room should bear a board indicating the name of room and serial numbers.
8) Every window would be provided with specific arrangements of malleable iron rods of
prescribed dimensions and window should be covered on the inside with strong wire
netting of mesh not exceeding 25mm.
9) There shall be only one entrance to the laboratory and one door to each of its
compartments. All the doors shall be secured with excise ticket locks in the absence of
officer in-charge.
10) All vessels intended to hold alcohol and other liquid preparations should bear a
distinctive serial numbers and full capacity.
11) The vessels for storage of alcohol, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs and all
the finished preparations on which duty has not been paid should bear excise ticket
locks

e) Give the constitution, Composition and function of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
substances consultative committee as per NDPS Act.1985
The Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette constitute an advisory
committee known as -"The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Consultative
Committee"

2M
Constitution - The Committee consist of a Chairman and such other members not Constitut
exceeding 20, as may be appointed by the Central Government. ion &
For efficient discharge of its functions the committee may constitute and appoint one or composit
more sub-committees. ion

Function - To advise the Central Government on the matters relating to the administration
of this Act. 1M
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f)
Explain:(1) Handling of prescription and
(2)Clan – destine arrangement as per code of Pharmaceutical ethics.

(1) Handling of prescription

i) Prescription presented for dispensing should not discussed with patients or others
regarding the merits and demerits of their therapeutic efficiency.
ii) After receiving the prescriptions, a pharmacist should not show any facial expression so
2marks
that the patients will lose their faith in the physicians or prescribers.
iii) No addition, omission, or substitution of any ingredients in a prescription should be
made without consent of prescriber except in an emergency.
iv) In case of any obvious error in the prescription, it should be referred back to the
prescriber for correction or approval of the change suggested.
v) If at all the change in the prescription is necessary in the interest of the health of patient,
it should not affect the reputation of the physician or prescriber.
vi) A pharmacist should not recommend any particular prescriber, unless he is specially
asked to do so.

(2)Clan –destine arrangement as per code of Pharmaceutical ethics.

No pharmacist should enter into any secret agreements or contract with a physician,
1 mark
medical profession, dentist, veterinary surgeons to offer them any commission or gifts by
recommending his dispensary or drug store.

6 Answer any FOUR of the following

16Marks
a) Enlist the Ex-officio members of DTAB as per D & C Act. (4M X 4)

i) The Director General of Health Services, who is the Chairman of the board.
ii) The Drugs Controller of India. 4 Marks

iii) The Director of the Central Drugs Laboratory, Calcutta.

iv) The Director of the Central Research Institute, Kasauli.

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v) The Director of Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.
vi) The Director of Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
vii) The President of Medical Council of India.
viii) The President of the Pharmacy Council of India.

Answer the following as per the Pharmacy Act, 1948

b)
(i) What are the duties of the PCI inspectors ?
(ii) When the seat of a PCI member is deemed to be vacated ?
(i)What are the duties of the PCI Inspectors ?
An Inspector may-
i) Inspect any institution which provides an approved course of study. 2 marks
ii) Attend at any approved examination.
iii) Inspect any institution whose authorities have applied for the approval of its course of
study or examination.
iv) An Inspector attending at any examination without interferes with the conduct of the
examination & report to the Executive Committee on the sufficiency of examination.

(ii)When the seat of a PCI member is deemed to be vacated?

i)A nominated or elected member may resign his membership at any time by writing to
President and the seat of such member shall become vacant. 2marks
ii)A nominated or elected member should have to vacate his seat if he is absent without
excuse, in the opinion of the Central Council, for three consecutive meetings of the Central
Council.
iii)A casual vacancy in the Central Council shall be filled by fresh nomination or election,
as the case may be, and the person nominated or elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office
only for the remainder of the term.

c) Write in detail about Sch. ‘N’ of the D & C rules 1945.

Schedule N- List of minimum equipment for the efficient running of a pharmacy
1) Entrance - The front of a pharmacy shall bear an inscription “Pharmacy”. 4 marks

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2) Premises –
The premises of a pharmacy shall be separated from rooms for private use.
The premises shall be well built, dry, well lit and ventilated and of sufficient dimensions to
allow the goods in stock especially medicaments and poisons to be kept in a clearly visible
and appropriate manner.
The area of the section to be used as dispensing department shall be not less than 6 square
meters for one pharmacist working therein with additional 2 square meters for each
additional pharmacist. The height of the premises shall be at least 2.5 meters.
The floor of the pharmacy shall be smooth and washable.
The walls shall be plastered or tiled or oil painted so as to maintain smooth, durable and
washable surface devoid of holes, cracks and crevices.
A pharmacy shall be provided with ample supply of good quality water.
The dispensing department shall be separated by a barrier to prevent the admission of the
public.
3) Furniture and apparatus –
A pharmacy shall contain furniture of required size & suitable apparatus.
Drugs, chemicals, and medicaments shall be kept in a room appropriate to their properties
and in such special containers as will prevent any deterioration of the contents or of
contents of containers kept near them.
Drawers, glasses and other containers used for keeping medicaments shall be of suitable
size and capable of being closed tightly to prevent the entry of dust.
Every container shall bear a label of appropriate size, easily readable with names of
medicaments as given in the Pharmacopoeias.
A pharmacy shall be provided with a dispensing bench having impervious & washable top.
A pharmacy shall be provided with a cupboard with lock and key for the storage of poisons
and shall be clearly marked with the work ‘POISON’ in red letters on a white background.
Containers of all concentrated solution shall bear special label or marked with the words
“To be diluted”.
A Pharmacy shall be provided with the following minimum apparatus and books necessary
for making of official preparations and prescriptions-

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Apparatus-
 Balance, dispensing, sensitivity 30 mg.
 Balance, counter, capacity 3 Kgm, sensitivity 1 gm.
 Beakers, lipped, assorted sizes, Bottles, prescription, ungraduated assorted sizes
 Cork, extractor, Evaporating dishes, porcelain, Filter paper, Funnels, glass, Litmus
paper, blue and red, Measure glasses cylindrical 10 ml, 25 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
 Mortars and pestles, glass, Ointment pots, Ointment slab, porcelain, Pipettes,
graduated, 2 ml, 5 ml and 10 ml
 Rubber stamps and pad, Scissors, Spatulas, rubber or vulcanite, Spatulas, stainless
steel.
 Spirit lamp, Glass stirring rods, Thermometer, 0oC to 200oC, Tripod stand ,Watch
glasses, Water bath, Pill Machine, Pill Boxes, Suppository mould.
Books:
i) The Indian Pharmacopoeia (current Edition)
ii) National Formulary of Indian (Current Edition)
iii) The drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
iv) The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
v) The Pharmacy Act, 1948
vi) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985
vii) The Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
4) General provisions -
A pharmacy shall be conducted under the continuous personal supervision of a Registered
Pharmacist whose name shall be displayed conspicuously in the premises.
The Pharmacist shall always put on clean white overalls.
The premises and fittings of the pharmacy shall be properly kept and everything shall be in
good order and clean.
All records and registers shall be maintained in accordance with the laws in force.
Any container taken from the poison cupboard shall be replaced therein immediately after
use and the cupboard locked.
The keys of the poison cupboard shall be kept in the personal custody of the responsible

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person.
Medicaments when supplied shall have labels conforming to the provisions of the laws in
force.
Note: - The above requirements are subject to modifications at the discretion of the
licensing authority. The decision of the licensing authority in that regard shall be final.

d) Give the procedure to be followed by a drugs Inspector while collecting samples from
a manufacturing premises as per Drugs & cosmetic rules 1945.
Where an Inspector takes any sample of a drug or cosmetic, he shall - 4marks
i) Intimate the purpose to a person from whom he takes sample in writing in the
prescribed form (Form-17)
ii) Tender fair price of the sample & obtain acknowledgement thereof. If price is refused,
by such person, he has to tender a receipt thereof in the prescribed form (Form 17-A).
iii) Divide the sample in the presence of such person in three portions unless he willfully
absents himself, shall & effectively seal and mark the portions so sealed.
Further if drug is packed in small volume containers or gets damaged or deteriorates
on exposure, 3 or 4 containers to be taken as the case may be & sealed & marked.
i) Restore one portion or container of a sample with the person from whom sample is
taken.
ii) Send one portion or container to the Government Analyst for test or analysis.
iii) Reserve one portion or container for production before the Court if proceedings are
instituted in case of such sample.
iv) Send remaining portion to a warrantor, if any, (whose name, address and other
particulars have been disclosed)

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Q. Sub Answer Marking

No. Q. N. Scheme
e) How drugs are imported for personal use as per D & C Act. 4 marks
Small quantities of drugs, the import of which is otherwise prohibited under Section 10 of
the Act, may be imported for personal use subject to the following conditions-
i) The drugs shall form part of a passenger’s bona fide baggage or luggage;
ii) The drugs shall be declared to the Customs authorities if necessary;
iii) The quantity of any single drug so imported shall not exceed 100 average doses.
Provided that the licensing authority may in an exceptional case in any individual case
sanction the import of a large quantity.
Provided that any drug, imported for personal use but not forming part of bona fide personal
baggage may be allowed to be imported subject to the following conditions-
i) The licensing authority, an application made to it in Form 12-A is satisfied that the drug
is for bona fide personal use;
ii) The quantity to be imported is reasonable in the opinion of the licensing authority& is
covered by prescription from a registered medical practitioner ; &
iii) The licensing authority grants a permit in respect of the said drug in Form 12-B.

4 marks
Discuss in brief how pharmacist is an integral part of Health care system.
f)
All the pharmacists working in different fields of profession are directly or indirectly related
to nation’s health.
Community pharmacist and hospital pharmacists are health professionals for the safe &
effective use of drugs.
Pharmacy occupies an important position in the health care system. So the pharmacist
should be well equipped with knowledge of drugs, their handling system & legal aspects as
well as principles of quality assurance applied to medicine product.
Pharmacist is an expert on drugs.
With the developing trend in science and technology as well as in the potent and synthetic
drugs, pharmacists’ responsibility is increased to give information to the physician and the

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patients regarding the use, side-effects, etc. of such drugs in the interest of public health.
Pharmacist is legally held responsible for the quality of product which is manufactures and
distributed.
They supply medicines against prescriptions.
They counsel patients at the time of dispensing prescriptions. The pharmacists also
participate in health programmes.
They provide link between Physician & Patient
They are able to advice patients with minor illness
The profession of Pharmacy presently consists of -
i) Industrial pharmacist
ii) Hospital pharmacist
iii) Academic pharmacist
iv) Community pharmacist
Pharmacist has to play an important role in areas such as -
1) Prescription adherence.
2) Storage and distribution of drugs.
3) Consultation and management.
4) Drug choice.
5) Drug monitoring.
6) Information and education.
7) Clinical pharmacokinetics.
8) Research and development and many other health activities.

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