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Pharmacy Council of Pakistan

Regulatory body of pharmacists and pharmacies in Pakistan

Summary

Regulatory body of pharmacists and pharmacies in Pakistan

Field	Value
established	1967
name	Pharmacy Council of Pakistan

abbreviation	PCP
website
parent_organization	Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination
location	Islamabad, Pakistan
region_served	Pakistan
leader_title	President
leader_name	Dr Baseer Achakzai
affiliation	Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (; acronym PCP) is a professional body for accreditation of pharmacy education and regulation of pharmacy profession in Pakistan.

It was established under Pharmacy Act, 1967 to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of patients and the public. In addition, this council accredits pharmacy schools and colleges in Pakistan to ensure that the required standard of studies is met before it grants its approval.

The council is also responsible for registration of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. In October 2016, when new members of this council took oath, it was decided to bring changes to pharmaceutical education to bring it up to international standards.

Pharmacy Council of Pakistan is a regulatory authority for pharmacies and pharmacists in Pakistan. It is one of the accredited councils of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

This council operates under the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan.

References

[http://www.pharmacycouncil.org.pk/doc/Pharmacy%20Act%2067.doc Document: Pharmacy Act of Pakistan 1967] Government of Pakistan website, Retrieved 9 August 2021
[https://www.dawn.com/news/1614312 (Pharmacy Council of Pakistan) PCP: fixing the fault lines] Dawn (newspaper), 24 March 2021, Retrieved 9 August 2021
Ikram Junaidi. (19 October 2016). "PCP to bring pharmaceutical education up to international standards". Dawn (newspaper).
[https://hec.gov.pk/english/services/universities/QAA/externalQA/PLA/Pages/By-Accreditation-Councils.aspx Pharmacy Council of Pakistan is one of the accredited councils of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan] {{Webarchive. link. (5 May 2019 Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website, Retrieved 8 August 2021)

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