Punjab Drugs Rules, 2007 (Amendments)

Punjab Drugs Rules, 2007

(Amendments)

[Gazette of Punjab, Part I,

10th February, 2010]

No.SO(DC)814/2003(A-97)(P), dated 2-2-2010.--In exercise of powers conferred upon him under section 44 of the Drugs Act, 1976 (XXXI of 1976) which empowers the Provincial Government to make rules under the Act subject to previous publication,

And whereas the Governor of the Punjab was pleased to make the Punjab Drugs Rules, 1988 and substitute them with the Punjab Drugs Rules, 2007, under the said provision;

And whereas the Governor of the Punjab is further pleased to make the following amendments in the Punjab Drugs Rules, 2007 after previous publication of the-se amendments;

1. In Rule l--

            In rule 1, sub-rule (3) for the word "three", the word `'ten shall be         substituted.

2. In Rule 2-

            In rule 2, sub-rule (1), in clause (k) after the word "prescription" the      following shall be added;

"or distributed in case of authorized agent of manufacturer, indenter or importer"

            In rule 2, sub-rule (1), after clause (p) the following new clause (q) shall be       inserted;

^"(q) ^"wholesale" means sale to a person, buying for the purpose of selling again who is the authorized agent of a manufacturer or importer or indenter.

3. In Rule 3--

            In rule 3, sub rule (1), clause (b) after the word ^"vice-chairperson" the    following shall be inserted;

^"Who shall act as chairperson in the absence of the Secretary Health"

            In rule 3, sub-rule (1), clause (c), after the word "Government", the following    shall be inserted;

"or a senior most officer of the provincial drugs control administration who shall be a pharmacy graduate."

            In rule 3, sub-rule (1), clause (i), the words "as a private member", shall be       omitted and after the word "year", the words, "who shall be the Secretary of          the District Board" shall be inserted.

            In rule 3, sub-rule (2), after the word "experience", the following shall be           inserted;

"who shall also be Member of Provincial Board".

            In rule 3, after sub-rule (5), the following new sub-rule shall be inserted;

"(6) the Board may co-opt any other qualified expert having formal training and experience in the pharmaceutical field."

           

4. In rule 18--

            In rule '18, the sub-rule (1), shall be substituted with the following;

"A licence issued or renewed under these rules shall unless suspended or cancelled earlier, remain in force for two years from the date of issue"

           

5. In rule 18--

            In rule 18, sub-rule (2) after the word "within", the word ^"Sixty" shall be            substituted with the word "Thirty"

6. In Rule 19--

            In rule 19(1)(e) after the word "more" the words "for manufacturing or   selling spurious drugs" shall be inserted;

            In rule 19(1) after sub-rule (f) the following proviso shall be added;

"Provided that provision of this rule for licences already issued shall come into force after ten years from the notification of these rules."

            In rule 19, sub-rule (2), the word, "Secretary of the Provincial Board or the      Secretary of the District Board" shall be substituted with the word "by a        committee comprising of Secretary of the District Board or the area Drugs            Inspector".

7. In Rule 20--

            In rule 20, sub-rule (6), after clause (b), the following proviso shall be added;

"Provided that no pharmacy or medical store shall be allowed except and in accordance with the provisions of these rules.

8. In Schedule A--

            In Form 9 at serial No.1 after the words "and sell", the words "or distribute"     shall be inserted.

9. In Schedule A--

In Form 10 at serial No.1 after the word "distribute" the words "or sale by way of wholesale" shall be inserted.