Up to 3 Months Jail, Rs 2 Lakh Fine if Unregistered Persons Found Operating Pharmacy: Chhattisgarh Pharmacy Council
Raipur: There will be an imprisonment of up to 3 months or a fine of Rs 2 lakh if any unregistered persons are found running a pharmacy or dispensing medicines, a recent notice by Chhattisgarh State Pharmacy Council has stated.
The notice, which was issued by Ashwini Gurdekar, the Registrar of Chhattisgarh Pharmacy Council on 16th May 2024 warned the operators/ pharmacists working in the hospitals, pharmacies, and medical stores across the State regarding the rules specified under the Section 42 of the Pharmacy Act 1948.
As per the provisions under the 1948 Act, medicines have to be dispensed or sold by registered pharmacists only. If any violations are found in this regard and if any unregistered individuals are found dispensing, distributing, or selling medicines, the section called for penalties including imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of Rs 1,000, or both.
However, in the notice, the Council referred to the amendment introduced in the Act in 2023, which revised the penal provision of Section 42 of the Pharmacy Act-1948.
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