The Pharmacy Council of India on 7th October 2022, has notified that D.Pharm, B.Pharm, Pharm.D are the registerable qualifications under the pharmacy Act, 1948 provided they are obtained from an institution approved by the PCI u/s 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist.
The Central Government on the recommendations of the Pharmacy council of India constituted under section 3 of Pharmacy Act, 1948, decided that a person holding the Pharm D qualification being higher qualification shall automatically become eligible for appointment to various posts where a person holding diploma in pharmacy or bachelor of pharmacy or master of pharmacy qualification is eligible to be appointed.
