Gujarat HC allows trained D Pharm students to register as pharmacists

This came in line with the petition that contested the Gujarat Pharmacy Council's decision to refuse registration to more than 40 students, claiming they lacked the necessary eligibility.

According to a report in the Ahmedabad Mirror, the Gujarat Pharmacy Council denied more than 40 students' requests to become registered pharmacists, claiming that they produced false and fake college documents.

The students had completed their pharmacy diplomas and 500 hours of training in medical facilities over the course of three months. Most of the colleges were from outside Gujarat.

In connection with the above, after the Gujarat Pharmacy Council refused to authorise their registration on the basis that the petitioners had presented forged and falsified college certificates, the petitioners turned to the Gujarat High Court.

However, in this regard, the Gujarat Pharmacy Council had also sent a request to CID Crime and stated that the Pharmacy Council of India does not recognise training obtained in unregistered medical stores.

In contrast, one of the respondents in the lawsuit, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), notified the court that they have not approved any medical stores for training.

Furthermore, in response, the petitioners' lawyers argued that the CID investigation produced a favourable report in their favour and that the students have been waiting for registration as pharmacists since 2017. According to the lawyers, the case has been ongoing for five years.

In light of the aforementioned observation, the Gujarat High Court finally granted the group of applications submitted by more than 40 students seeking to register as pharmacists after receiving their Diploma in Pharmacy and completing the three months' worth of required training in medical pharmacies.