This presentation involves Introduction to the Subject : Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence.

1. INTRODUCTION
TO
PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE
Ms. Ashwini R. Sable
M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics)

2. CONTENTS :
 Definition
 Need of subject
 Pharmacy & Health Care System
 Aspects of Health Care
 Role of Pharmacist
 Responsibilities of Pharmacist

3. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
It simply a study of fundamental laws.
It is a sub division of Forensic Pharmacy.
“Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence is defined as
a branch of Pharmacy deals with different
legislations related to the professional
pharmacy.”
It covers different legislations, acts , rules,
regulations, schedules.

4. NEED OF SUBJECT :
 Pharmacist has to play role in an ethical
framework , to control pharmacists
activity
 To follow ethics, morals, principles to get
quality medicine.

5. Charit Of Health Care System:
Doctor Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Professional
Nurse
PATEINT
HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM

6.  When these four wheels are coaxial/ intact then,
charit will move steadily on the path of
prosperity and good health .
 As soon as one of the wheel is broken; soon
then, the charit of healthcare will collapse in
midway and dream of attending, maintaining &
promoting of healthcare will remain unfulfilled.

7. PHARMACY & HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
 The interdependence between Pharmacy & Medicine runs back
through countless ages.
 During Vedic times, medical treatment was associated with religious
services in India.
 Hindu medicines (Ayurvedic medicines), begin with the Atharva
Veda; contains a list of diseases with their symptoms in the form of
incantation.
 In Rig- Veda many medicinal herbs are described and water is
prescribed as the best cure of most diseases.
 Two great names in Ayurveda : Charaka & Sushruta
 “Charak Samhita” : A book of information on Ayurvedic Medicines.
 Muslim brought Unani System of medicine.
 When British ruled India , they introduced Allopathic System of
medicine.

8. ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE:
These are outlined in the report of the International
Conference on primary health care held in sept. 1978 at
Alma Ata to achieve the goal ‘health for all by 2000 AD’.
They are :
1. Education concerning prevailing health problems and the
methods of identifying , preventing and controlling them
2. Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition
3. Prevention and control of locally epidemic diseases
4. Provision of essential drugs
5. Appropriate treatment of common diseases
6. Immunization against the major infections and diseases
7. Availability of health professionals
8. National Health Care Policy.

9.  The profession of Pharmacy in our
country presently consists of :
 Academic Pharmacist
 Industrial Pharmacist
 Hospital Pharmacist
 Community Pharmacist

10. ROLE OF PHARMACIST :
Pharmacist has to play an important role in
the areas such as :
 Prescription adherence
 Storage and distribution of drugs
 Drug Choice
 Drug monitoring
 Information & Education
 Clinical Pharmacokinetics
 Research and development and many other
health activities

11. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHARMACIST :
 Pharmacist is responsible to ensure:
Right patient
Right medicines
Right dose
Right dosage form
Right route of administration
Right counseling
Right time
Right time interval
Right medium
Right condition
Right efficacy & safety