Karnataka State Pharmacy Council (KSPC)

The Karnataka State Pharmacy Council is a statutory body constituted under an Act of Indian parliament called Pharmacy Act 1948 (Act No 8 of 1948), www.pci.nic.in/ -- Rules & Regulation. The main objective of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council i in objective of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council is to regulate the professional practice to ensure only qualified registered Pharmacist would enter the profession to provide service to the patient. The prime responsibility of the Karnataka State Pharmacy Council is to grant registration to the eligible pharmacists and issue Registration certificate to the persons possessing requisite prescribed qualification as per the provisions of section 32(2) of the Pharmacy Act and to enforce the necessary provisions of the Pharmacy Act 1948. The State Pharmacy Council are constituted by every state for the purpose envisaged in the Act and the each State frame its own Rules to govern the system without any prejudice to the Central Act. The Karnataka State Pharmacy Council, Bangalore is unique in its activity and has been ahead with the time pace of technology Digitalization of KSPC Services: Started Mobile App ‘KSPCDIC’ - January 2018 - Download from Google Play store OR http://bit.ly/2vtbwxL Technology Enabled Registration Certificates with QR code, Micro Chip & Bar code since January 2017. UV and QR enabled Identity Cards to all Registered Pharmacists since January 2017. Started Online Registration for all the applications (fresh, transfer, additional, duplicate, change of name, good standing certificate, endorsement to foreign nationals) – January 2017. Started ‘On-Line Renewal of Registration’ - January 2013 (www.kspcdic.com/renewals) Karnataka Pharmacy Council Registered Pharmacist Welfare Trust established in the year 1999 is a social welfare scheme for the benefit of the family of the registered pharmacist with a concern on the welfare of the pharmacist and his/her family. Till date many families have been benefited by the scheme. The scheme is extended to the ailing Registered pharmacists suffering from diseases such as Cancer, Kidney Failure, Bypass Surgery, etc., and other ailments of serious nature (in case the scheme is well responded by the members) as decided by the trust. For more detail visit www.kspcdic.com/krpwt. The Council started independent Drug Information Center in August 1997 and is providing unbiased drug information to healthcare professionals including students, professional pharmacists and the medical practitioners. The highlight of this service is that even the lay public too has been seeking information on various aspects of medication and to sort out their doubts and confusion. The DIRC is communicating the vital information on medicines through sms, facebook and through email to the Registered Pharmacists. This drug information service is provided free of cost to the doctors, pharmacists, students and public. Launched a website exclusive for DIRC www.karnatakadruginfo.com