Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence-I

What do you mean by Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence?

There are some drugs around us which are very dangerous for our body and misuses of these type of drugs bring fatal consequences. So, these drugs need to be cautiously supervised by the authority to avoid such massive collapses. 'Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence' is basically established for that purpose which generally defines the category of every single medicine related to its biological functions, chemical natures, and subsequent uses etc. At the same time, use of certain drugs needs to be controlled and it's done by providing useful information to the registered medical practitioner as well as pharmacists.

Schedules to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and rules:

According to Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and 1945 Rules; Narcotic and Psychotropic Act 1985 and rules;Drugs are categorized and specified under these schedules. 
Schedule A:It basically gives the specimens of prescribed forms regarding to licenses and memorandum upon the act. 
Schedule B:It states fees for test or analysis conducted by the central Drugs Laboratory or the govt. 
Schedule C and C1:It deals with biological and special products which require strict supervision by the authority related to its manufacture, transport, packing and labeling. 
Schedule D:It is devoted to exemption regarding import of drugs. 
Schedule E1:It gives list of poisonous substances under Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine. 
Schedule F and F1:It gives details of the standards of bacterial vaccines made from any micro-organisms which have any antigenic value. 
Schedule F2:It gives details of standards for surgical dressings. 
Schedule F3:It gives specifications for sterilization of umbellical tapes. 
Schedule FF:It generally gives details of the standard for ophthalmic preparations. 
Schedule G:It consists of list of medicines only to be taken under medical supervision. 
Schedule H:It deals with drugs and medicines which must be sold by retail only when a prescription by registered medical practitioner is produced. 
Schedule J:It gives list of ailments for which no drug should claim prevention or cure. 
Schedule K:It basically lays down the condition under which certain cases are exempted from the provisions for manufacturing of drugs under the Act.

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