CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND

MANAGEMENT
PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE
CODE OF
PHARMACEUTICAL
ETHICS
PRESENTED BY:-
RINKU KUNDU
(B.PHARM 5TH SEM)
 INTRODUCTION
• Ethics means rules for ideal human conduct and law are used
for regulating human and for satisfying individual requirement
of society.
• Pharmaceutical ethics means rules and moral guidance for the
pharmacist to conduct their professional practice.
• Code of pharmaceutical ethics are formulated by Pharmacy
council of India which are meant to guide pharmacist as to
how he should conduct himself with his profession, with
general public, with co-professional etc.
• Pharmacist must have the attitude of service under scarifies
humanity.
CODE OF ETHICS
According to pharmaceutical ethics the following points are
noted for pharmacist as framed by PCI.
PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS JOB
PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS TRADE
PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS PROFESSION
PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS MEDICAL
PROFESSION
PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS JOB
Following are the things which a pharmacist should keep
in mind while dealing in relation to his job.
1. SCOPE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES:
When the premises are registered and opened as a pharmacy
should provide complete pharmaceutical services. It involve
the supply of commonly required medicine without delay.
It also involve willingness to provide all type emergency
services.
2. CONDUCT OF THE PHARMACY
The pharmacy should be in such condition that the risk of
accidental contamination in the preparation, dispensing and
supply of medicine should be avoided.
The professional character of pharmacy is reflected by the
appearance of the premises that it should be clear to the public
.
The size ,design of notices and related indication should be
kept under control.
The premises should display notice that the pharmacy is
carried out under a registered pharmacist or registered
medical practitioner.
3. HANDLING OF PRESCRIPTION
A pharmacist should receive a prescription presented to him
for dispensing it without any discussion or comment over it as
regards the merits and demerits of its therapeutic efficiacy.
The pharmacist should not show any strange expression
upon prescription as it may cause any anxiety in patients.
Careful handling is needed in answering any question on a
prescription.
The pharmacist should neither add, omit or substitute any
ingredients to the prescription without consent of prescriber.
In case of obvious error due to omission or incompatibility
or overdose ,the prescription should referred back to the
prescriber.
The pharmacist should follow the instruction of prescriber
and advice patients to use medicine as per the prescription.
4. HANDLING OF DRUG
A prescription should always be dispensed correctly and
carefully by weighing and measuring all ingredients in correct
proposition by means of scales and measures.
Substandard and unethical preparation s should never be used
to fill the preparations.
Only drugs and medicinal preparations of standard quality
should always be used.
A pharmacist should law full or obey full while dealing with
poisonous drug and additional medical preparation.
Such drug should not be supplied to any one without knowing
the appropriate reasons.
 5. APPRENTICE PHARMACIST
While the in-charge of drug store and hospital pharmacy
,were apprentice pharmacists are admitted for practical
training
The pharmacist should see that they are provided full
facilities for their work that after completion of their
training ,they have sufficient technique or skill to make
themselves dependable pharmacist.
No certificate should be granted if the above criteria is not
attend.
Pharmacist in relation to his trade
1. Price structure
Price charged from customers should be fair and in
keeping with the quality and quantity of commodity
supplies and the labour and skill required in making it
ready for use, so as to ensure an adequate remuneration to
the pharmacist taking into consideration his knowledge,
skill, the time without unduly taxing the purchaser.
2. Fair trade practice
No attempt should be made to capture the business of a
contemporary by cut-throat competition, that is, by offering
any sort of prizes or gifts or any kind of allurement to
patronizers or by knowingly charging lower prices for medical
commodities than those charged by a fellow pharmacist if they
be reasonable.
In case any order or prescription genuinely intended to be
served by some dispensary is brought by mistake to another,
the latter should be refuse to accept it and should direct the
customer to the right place.
Labels, trademarks and other signs and symbols of
contemporaries should not be imitated or copied.
3. Purchase of drugs
Drugs should always be purchased from genuine and reputable
sources.
Pharmacist should always be on his guard not to aid or abet,
directly or indirectly the manufacture, possession, distribution
and sale of spurious or sub-standard drugs.
4. HAWKING OF DRUGS
Hawking of drugs and medicinals should not be encouraged nor
should any attempt be made to solicit orders for such substances
from door to door.
Self-service method of operating pharmacies and drug-stores
should not be used as this practice may lead to the distribution of
therapeutic substances without an expert supervision and thus
would encourage self-medication, which is highly undesirable.
5. ADVERTISING AND DISPLAYS
No display material either on the premises, in the press or
elsewhere should be used by a pharmacist in connection with
the sale to the public of medicines or medical appliances which
is undignified in style or which contains:
Any wording design or illustration reflecting unfavorably on
pharmacist collectively or upon any group or individual.
A disparaging reference, direct of by implication to other
suppliers, products, remedies or treatments.
Misleading, or exaggerated statements or claims.
The word “Cure” in reference to an ailment or symptoms of
ill-health.
A guarantee of therapeutic efficacy.
PHARMACIST IN RELATION TO HIS
PROFESSION
Extend help in fellow pharmacist in emergency need.
Should maintain standard of the profession.
Should try to weed out corruption in profession and society.
He should not be afraid of bringing or causing a miscreant to
be brought to book, may be a membrane of his own profession.
Should have up to date knowledge of profession matters.
Should have fair knowledge of laws related to his profession.
Pharmacist in relation to medical profession

1. LIMITATION OF PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
Pharmacist under no circumstances, take to medical practice
i.e, diagnosing drug and prescribing drug and prescribing
medicines. In emergency he can give first aid to the person.
Should not recommend a medical practitioner.
2. CLANDESTINE ARRANGEMENT
No pharmacist should enter into the secret arrangement and
contract with the physician to offer him any commission or any
other advantage.
3. Liaison with public
Being a liaison between medical profession and people, a
pharmacist will always keep himself updated with the modern
development of pharmacy by regular reading of books,
magazines etc.
A pharmacist should never disclose any information, which he
has acquired during his professional activities to any third
party or person, unless required to do so by law. He should
never betray the confidence which his patrons repose in him or
which he has won by virtue of his eminent character and
conduct.
Pharmacist’s 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 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 counseling of patients.
• I shall endeavor to discover and manufacture drugs of
quality to alleviate 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 betterment of the profession of
Pharmacy and make contribution to carry out the work of
those organizations.
While I continue to keep this oath unviolated, May it be
granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of pharmacy
respected by all, at all times!
• Should I trespass and violate this oath, may the reverse be
my lot!
THANK YOU
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