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PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, No.19, PART III, SECTION 4
Pharm.D. Regulations 2008
Regulations framed under section 10 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948)
S.No. Topics (Theory)
 Hospital - its Organization and functions
 Hospital pharmacy- Organization and management
a) Organizational structure-Staff, Infrastructure & work-load statistics
b) Management of materials and finance
c) Roles & responsibilities of hospital pharmacist
 The Budget – Preparation and implementation
4. Hospital drug policy
a) Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee (PTC)
b) Hospital formulary
c) Hospital committees - Infection committee, - Research and Ethical committee
d) Developing therapeutic guidelines
e) Hospital pharmacy communication - Newsletter
5. Hospital pharmacy services
a) Procurement & warehousing of drugs and Pharmaceuticals
b) Inventory control - Definition, various methods of Inventory Control; ABC, VED, EOQ, Lead time, safety stock
c) Drug distribution in the hospital - Individual prescription method, Floor stock method, Unit dose drug
distribution method
d) Distribution of Narcotic and other controlled substances
e) Central sterile supply services – Role of pharmacist
6. Manufacture of Pharmaceutical preparations
a) Sterile formulations – large and small volume parenterals
b) Manufacture of Ointments, Liquids, and creams
c) Manufacturing of Tablets, granules, capsules, and powders
d) Total Parenteral Nutrition 2
7. Continuing
professional
development programs
- Education and training
8. Radio Pharmaceuticals
– Handling and
packaging
 Professional Relations
and practices of
hospital pharmacist

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PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, No.19, PART III, SECTION 4
Pharm.D. Regulations 2008
Regulations framed under section 10 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948)
S.No. Topics (Practical)
1. Assessment of drug interactions in the given prescriptions (4)
2. Manufacture of parenteral formulations, powders (4)
3. Drug information queries (4)
4. Inventory control
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S.No. List of Assignments
1. Design and Management of Hospital pharmacy department for a 300 bedded hospital.
2. Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee – Organization, functions, and limitations.
3. Development of a hospital formulary for 300 bedded teaching hospital
4. Preparation of ABC analysis of drugs sold in one month from the pharmacy.
5. Different phases of clinical trials with elements to be evaluated.
6. Various sources of drug information and systematic approach to provide unbiased
drug information.
7. Evaluation of prescriptions generated in hospital for drug interactions and find out the
suitable management.

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