New Delhi: Raising serious concerns over regulatory violations, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has found that several State Pharmacy Councils (SPCs), including those in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh, have appointed registrars without pharmacy qualifications, in direct breach of Chapter 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

According to a recent media report in the LiveMint, the national pharmacy education watchdog has termed this practice a violation that risks undermining the quality of pharmaceutical education and professional standards in the country.

“It has been observed that some of the State Pharmacy Councils, such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, among others, are appointing a registrar without any pharmacy qualification and are violating Chapter

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