JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to expose the students, all the laws and

roles, which are vogues in the country. The scope of the course is extended to update the all the laws and roles including recent amendments taken place.

Course Outcome

The outcomes which are expected from the students at the end of the

course are: Familiarization of the students with all the legal tenets and enforceable in the country, besides Pharmaceutical ethics and policies.

UNIT - I

Introduction

• a. Pharmaceutical Legislations - A brief review
• b. Drugs & Pharmaceutical Industry - A brief review
• c. Pharmaceutical Education - A brief review.
• d. Pharmaceutical ethics & policy An elaborate study of the following
• a. Pharmacy Act 1948
• b. Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945

UNIT - II

Medicinal & Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955 Drugs (Prices Control) Order 1995.

UNIT - III

Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 & A.P. N. D. P.S Rules 1986

UNIT - IV

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 and Rules 1955.

UNIT - V

A. study of the salient features of the following.

• a. Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act 1960.
• b. AP State Shops & Establishments Act 1988 & Rules 1990.
• c. Factories Act 1948.
• d. WTO, GATT and The Indian Patents Act 1970
• e. Pharmaceutical Policy 2002.

Note

The teaching of all the above Acts should cover the latest amendments.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. B.M.Mithal, Text book of Forensic Pharmacy, publ by Vallabh Prakashan
• 2. Prof. Suresh Kumar J.N, Text book of Forensic Pharmacy by. Frontline Publications
• 3. C.K.Kokate & S.B.Gokhale, Textbook of Forensic Pharmacy

REFERENCE BOOK:

• 1. Bare Acts and Rules Publ by Govt of India/state Govt from time to time.
• 2. AIR – reported judgments of Supreme Court of India and other High Courts