 Early Times Report
Jammu, May 25: Jammu Kashmir Government Pharmacists Association president Sushil Sudan today has demanded affiliation of J&K Pharmacy Council with the Pharmacy Council of India for a check on fake Pharmacists in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and encouragement to genuine ones.
Addressing media person, Sudan explained that Diploma in Pharmacy course, being offered by various colleges in J&K are not as per the guidelines of Pharmacy Council of India because of which even the trained/ qualified Pharmacists of J&K are not eligible to apply for any post of Pharmacist, advertised by Central Government Departments, Central Paramilitary Forces, Railways etc.
"In the absence of affiliation with Pharmacy Council of India, the J&K Drug Control Department has been issuing Chemists and Drug licenses to the unskilled, non-professional persons on the fake experience certificates thus putting the health of innocent people at great risk", he said, added that due to this policy and malpractice, the drug licenses are being issued to Rehariwalas, Halwai, Cartowners and several political workers, who have zero knowledge of drugs and medicines.
They further said that the unskilled persons are engaged in malpractices, particularly in rural areas putting the health of innocent patients at great risk and also demoralizing trained and professional Pharmacists.
He also highlighted some long pending demands of Pharmacists, such as creation/upgradation of the posts of District Pharmacy Officer and Block Pharmacy officer. Kamaljeet Sawhney, Manjeet Singh, Bharat Bhushan Bhagat, Shafqat Hussain, Vishal Patil, Yougal Bakshi and Kulmeet Singh were also present on the occasion. |
