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Forensic Pharmacy

Laws applicable to retail and wholesale pharmacies

 Any person who intends to start a pharmacy should have a license to sell drugs by
retail in schedule II & schedule III.
 The person who obtained a license to sell drugs in retail called license retail dealer of
drugs.
 Any person who intends to sell drugs in wholesale basis, should have a wholesale
license.
 The person who obtained a license to sell drugs in wholesale, called license wholesale
dealer of drugs.
 License wholesale dealer should forward separate applications to the authority to sell
any registered drug specified in group A & B of schedule II.
 A registered pharmacist or any person employed a registered pharmacist can apply for
retail selling & wholesale.
 A registered pharmacist shall be in-charge of retail selling/wholesale.
 If a person applies to sell drugs in more than one place separate applications to be
forwarded for each place.
 License may not issue for a minor, mentally deficient person or person who addicted to
narcotics.
 Adequate premises equipped with proper storage facilities are concern when issuing
license.

Requirements of retail sale & wholesale of drugs

Every license to sell drugs by retail / wholesale shall contain following conditions.
 Every license holder should not expose, offer for sale or sell any drug bearing state
mark or any other mark indicates state property.
 Schedule II drugs shall not be sold after the expiry date as specified in the label, or
wrapper or container of such drug.
 Allow authorized officers to inspect the premises and to draw samples.
 License is valid for one year. Renewal before 3 months to the expiry.
 The license retail dealer shall exhibit the license issued by the authority and the
original copy of the registration certificate as a pharmacist issued by the SLMC in
conspicuous place.
The license retail dealer shall sell drugs to,
a) A Medical Practitioner (MP)
b) Dental surgeon (DS) registered under the medical ordinance
c) Registered Veterinary surgeon (VS)
d) Any person who produce a prescription from a registered MP, DS or VS.
The license wholesale dealer shall sell drugs in Group B of schedule II to,
a) A MP, DS, registered under the medical ordinance.
b) VS registered under the veterinary surgeons and practitioners act
c) A retail dealer
d) Any person authorized by the authority

The business laws applicable to pharmacy

 Cannot sale any drug which is expired.

 Cannot expose, offer for sale or sell any drug, bearing state mark or any other mark
indicates state property.
 Cannot sell any drugs which are damaged or cracked the packages or unclear expiry
date.
 Proper storage facilities should be maintained. Cool items should be stored in
cool room or refrigerator.
 Place should be air conditioned and high ventilated.
 Grocery items should be separated from the drugs.
 Records should be maintained properly.
 All drugs should be dispensed according to genuine prescription except over the counter
drugs.
 Place should be cleaned and tidy.
 Allow to authorize officers to inspect the places and get the samples.

Study the roles of authorized officers.

The minister appoints any, Provincial director of health services
Regional director of
health services Medical
officer of health
services Divisional
pharmacist
Food and drug inspector
Drug Inspector or any Pharmacist attach to
the authority To be an “Authorized Officer”

Roles of authorized officers

 Enter at any reasonable hour to any place where he believes any article is
manufactured, prepared, packaged, re-packed, preserved, sold or stored and examine
any article and take samples thereof.
 Open and examine any receptacle or package that he believes to contain any article
 For examine or search, stop or detain any vehicle in which he believes that any
article is being conveyed.
 Examine any book, documents or other records including electronic data found in
 any place and make copies thereof or take extracts there from.
 Seize and detain for such time as may be necessary, article which he believes any
provision of the act or regulation have been contravened.
 No person shall obstruct any authorized officers acting in exercise of his powers
under this act.