Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Imporatnt Note Pharmacy License and Loksewa

Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence in Nepal includes Drug Act, Drug Registration Regulation, National Drug Policy, Drug Manufacturing Code, Essential Drug List, Narcotic Act, Nepal Pharmacy Council Act, Drug Advisory Committe,Drug Consultative Council Rules and regulations, and the law relates to other pharmacy profession and the order of development of the pharmacy profession in Nepal.

Some Important Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Note for Pharmacy License and Loksewa Exam below mention.

The beginning of pharmacy profession in Nepal is from the Banspati bibhag.
Department of Drug Administration (DDA) was established according to the Drug Act in 2036 BS under the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, and in 2047 BS, it came under the Ministry of Health
The pharmaceutical education was started in Nepal with the commencement of the Proficiency Certificate Level, a two and half year program (Intermediate in Pharmacy that is similar to Diploma of Pharmacy) at the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuban University in 1972.
Pharmaceutical industry history was started in Nepal, when Chemidrug Industries Pvt. Ltd established a production unit 2026 BS at Kathmandu.
APPON (Association of Pharmaceutical Producers of Nepal) was established in the year 1990 AD
NPA (Nepal Pharmaceutical Association) was established in 1972 AD
Santabhavan Hospital (present patan Hospital that was established in 1956) is pioneer to start hospital Pharmacy service in Nepal
Hospital pharmacy guideline published in 2072 BS (Hospital pharmacy service guideline ,2070 has been revoked.) Kanti children’s hospital pharmacy was first government hospital pharmacy of Nepal(2071)
The Bachelor of pharmacy (B. Pharm) program was started in Kathmandu University in 1994 after twenty two years of PCL program. The B. Pharm programs later were started at Tribhuvan University in 2000, at Pokhara University in 2001 and at Purbanchal University affiliated Asian college in 2007.
2037 BS the formtion of Drugs Advisory Council and Drugs Advisory Committee. The main function of the Council is to provide advice to the Government of Nepal on theoretical and administrative matters relating to drugs, taking into account of the main object to protect the national interest and make the country selfreliant by checking the import based production process and being more dependent on indigenous herbs etc.Where as the main function of committee is to give advice to the DDA on technical matters as to the research, development and control of drugs
National Drug Policy 1995 has been promulgated for implementation.
Drug Registration Regulation was published in 2038 BS and first time ammendent in 2058 BS
Codes on Drug Manufacturing was published in 2041 BS
Modern allopathic medicines were introduced in 1816 AD
Chandra dispensary started in 1816 AD.
Bir Hospital established in 1889AD (1947 BS)
Royal Drug Research Laboratory established in 1964 AD and conversion of Royal Drug Research laboratory into National Medicine Laboratory in 1972 AD(2029 BS)
Allopathic medicine manufacturing started in 1969 AD.
Narcotics Drug (Control) Act was promulgated in 1976 AD (2033 BS).
Drug act was implemented in 2035 BS ( 1978 AD) first time revised in 2045 BS and second time revised in 2057 BS , consist of 40 section and 7 chapter
Drug inquiry and Inspection Regulation was published in 1983 AD (2040 BS).
Drug Manufacturing Codes was published in 1984 AD (2041 BS) . [Note: New GMP Code was published in 2072 BS (2015 AD)
Drug Sale and distribution Codes was published in 1984 AD (2041 BS)]. (Note: New Codes on drug sale and distribution published and implemented in 2071 BS (2014 AD).
Drug Standard Regulation was published in 1986 AD (2043 BS).
National Health Policy was published in 1991 AD.
Nepal pharmacy council was established in 2001AD (2058 BS) and its implementation in 2002 AD (2059 BS).
Good manufacturing practice (GMP) implemented in 2004 AD
Purna Prasad Lamsal is the first pharmacist of Nepal
Date of first name registration exam taken by npc 2071/6/4
The Government of Nepal has fixed the prices of 96 types of medicines
The Government of Nepal has provided 80 medicines free of cost
Essential Drug List of Nepal (EDL) first time published in 1986 AD
Nepalese National Formulary (NNF) was published in 1997, first time revised in 2010 and second time in 2018
Nepal’s pharmacopiea has not been made yet, 10 International pharmacopiea are recognized in Nepal
As of July 2076, the number of Nepali pharmaceutical companions is 80
Pharmaceutical Products for marketing authorization upto Ashadh 2076 Domestic 9166
Pharmaceutical Products for marketing authorization upto Ashadh 2076 Foreign 9940
Number of registered Pharmacy outlets (upto Ashar 2076 as updated on DAMS) total 23583
Minimum requirements for the recognition of Diploma in Pharmacy, Date of approval by the Nepal Pharmacy council: 18 September 2002 (2 Ashwin, 2059)
Minimum requirements for the recognition of Diploma in Pharmacy, First amendment: 14 November 2002 (28 Kartik, 2059) , Second amendment: 22 June 2007 (8 Ashard, 2064)