It is prepared by pharmacy council of India for pharmacist . It guide to pharmacist regarding to how behave with Patients and society.

1. CODE OF PHARMACEUTICAL ETHICS
SHIVA KANT THAKUR
M.PHARMA (PHARMACEUTICS) 1ST YEAR

2. ETHICS:
 It is a science in which we study about moral duties which
prepared by particular group and members of profession and
follow by all.
PHARMACEUTICAL CODE OF ETHICS:
 It is prepared by pharmacy council of India for pharmacist . It guide to
pharmacist regarding to how behave with Patients and society.

3. PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS JOB
 Scope of pharmaceutical services:-
Pharmacist have engaged in hospital should supply medicine correctly and carefully
 Conduct of pharmacy:-
Pharmacist should be prepared dose of drug according to prescription
 Handling of prescription:-
Pharmacist should not be change facial expression when receive the prescription from
patient
 Handling of drug:-
In hospital pharmacy, various medicines available so pharmacist should be proper maintain
the drug
 Apprentice pharmacist:-
When new pharmacist has come for practicle training after completion of the academic
training. Chief pharmacist should provide uniform practicle training to all new pharmacist

4. PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS TRADE
 Price of drug:- pharmacist have good and fair price of drug and can not sell
drug on over price
 Purchase of drug:- pharmacist should be purchase the standard quality
medicine and take original bill from dealer
 Hawking of drug:- pharmacist should be avoid hawking of drug(hawking of
drug mean door to door supply of drug)
 Advertising and display:- advertisements of drugs should not a false laim or
which gives misleading information about the drug should be prohibited

5. PHARMACIST RELATION TO HIS MEDICAL PROFESSION
Clandestine arrangement:
 Pharmacist should never be sign any secret arrangement or contract with physician that is by offering
commission for recommending his medical store
 Pharmacist should never be interfere b/w the duty of physicians
 Pharmacist should provide only first aid treatment to patient in any emergency condition.
 Pharmacist is a link b/w doctor and patient so pharmacist have complete knowledge about pharmacy
and medicine update
 Pharmacist should share the drug and medicine update physician
 Pharmacist should not dispense the medicine without prescription of physician
 Pharmacist should not dispense the medicine without prescription of physician
 Pharmacist can not treat the patient like physician

6. PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS PROFESSION
 Pharmacist should have complete knowledge about allow related to pharmacy
profession
 Pharmacist shoulder follow complete laws of pharmacy profession.
Decorum and property:- a pharmacist should always refrain from doing all such
acts and deeds which are not in consonance( accordance) with the decorum
and propriety of pharmaceutical profession and are likely to bring discredit or
upbraid to the profession or to himself
 A pharmacist is a unit whole and his like can not be divide in to compartment

7. PHARMACIST OATH
 I swear by the Code of Ethics of Pharmacy Council of India in relation to the community and
shall act as an integral part of the health care team.
 I shall uphold the laws and standards governing my profession.
 I shall strive to perfect and enlarge my knowledge to contribute to the advancement of
pharmacy and public health.
 I shall follow the system, which I consider best for pharmaceutical care and counselling of the
patient.
 I shall endeavor to discover and manufacture drugs if quality to alleviate the sufferings of
humanity.
 I shall hold in confidence, the knowledge gained about the patients in connection with my
professional practice and never divulge unless compelled to do so by the law.
 I shall associate with organizations having their objectives for the betterment of the profession
of Pharmacy and make a contribution to carry out the work of these organizations.
 While I continue to keep this oath inviolate, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and practice
of pharmacy respected by all, at all times. Should I trespass and violate the oath, the reverse