GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -➤ The Pharmacy Act 1948 was enacted on 4.3. 48 with the following preamble-“An Act to regulate the profession of pharmacy. Whereas it is expedient to make better provision for the regulation of the profession and practice of pharmacy and for that purpose to constitute Pharmacy Councils".

Detailed explanation-2: -Mahadeva Lal Schroff: father of Indian pharmacy education.

Detailed explanation-3: -"42. 1) On or after such date as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint in this behalf, no person other than a registered pharmacist shall compound, prepare, mix or dispense any medicine on the prescription of a medical practitioner.