Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh
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| Formation | 1976 |
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| Headquarters | Rahat Tower (5th Floor) 14 Link Road, West Banglamotor, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali and English |
| Website | Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh |
Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB) is the organization established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh as a regulatory body for pharmacy education and profession.[1] PCB training and registration is compulsory for people selling medicine.[2][3]
History
[edit]The Bangladesh Pharmacy Council was established as a separate part of the Health Services Division of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh in 1976, which was later reorganized as the Pharmacy Act 2013.[1]
Aims and objectives
[edit]This is stated as the aim of the institution[4] -
Pharmacy education is conducted in such public and private educational institutions through the development of good governance and management to achieve excellence in higher education and innovative research, to ensure the provision of overall facilities to universities and institutes of health technologies to build a sustainable socio-economic development and knowledge-based economy.
Program
[edit]The Bangladesh Pharmacy Council was established as a separate part of the Health Services Department of (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)) in 1976, which was later reorganized in the Pharmacy Act 2013.[5]
- Formulation of strategic plans regarding educational programs of pharmacy educational institutions and higher level pharmacy education in Bangladesh.
- Formulation of policies aimed at improving the quality of relevant aspects of educational programs in government and private educational institutions where pharmacy education is conducted for sustainable socio-economic development.
- Formulating policies aimed at ensuring emerging pharmaceutical technologies and establishing infrastructure for innovative research in universities.
- Encouraging interaction between universities and pharmaceutical industry institutions for national development.
- Formulating policies aimed at expanding and improving the quality of the pharmacy profession in the field of medicine in Bangladesh.
Role in public health
[edit]According to the prevailing rules in Bangladesh, it is mandatory to have a drug license from the Directorate General of Drug Administration and a certificate of completion of the pharmacist course from the Bangladesh Pharmacy Council to set up any kind of pharmacy.[6]
Course and certification
[edit]Three types of courses are conducted by PCB; Category A for undergraduate level, Category B for diploma certificate courses of one to three years duration, and Category C for three-month courses.[6] Bangladesh Pharmacy Council grants certificates after completion of various training and education in pharmacy from various educational institutions of the country.[1] A few years ago, this institution also gave certificates to graduates from various universities of the country on the basis of passing the examination, which later, due to the violation of the law, the provision of giving without examination has been introduced at present[clarification needed].[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Background". Cabinet Department, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "BD Pharmacy Council team visits CU". Bangladesh Post. 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Bangladesh Pharmacy Council delegation visits Pharmacy department of State University of Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Vision". Cabinet Department, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Mission". Cabinet Department, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b "আবারও চালু হচ্ছে 'সি' ক্যাটাগরির ফার্মাসিস্ট সার্টিফিকেট কোর্স". জাগো নিউজ. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "ফার্মেসি কাউন্সিলের পরীক্ষা ছাড়া সনদ পাবেন ফার্মাসিস্টরা". দৈনিক প্রথমআলো. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2019-09-25.