The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan ();

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PCP) is a professional body for accreditation of

pharmacy education The basic requirement for pharmacists to be considered for registration is often an undergraduate or postgraduate pharmacy degree from a recognized university. In many countries, this involves a four- or five-year course to attain a bachelor o ...

and regulation of

pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medication, medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it ...

profession in Pakistan. It was established under ''Pharmacy Act, 1967'' to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of patients and the public. In addition, this council accredits pharmacy schools and colleges in Pakistan to ensure that the required standard of studies is met before it grants its approval. The council is also responsible for registration of

pharmacists A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...

and pharmacy technicians.(Pharmacy Council of Pakistan) PCP: fixing the fault lines
Dawn (newspaper), 24 March 2021, Retrieved 9 August 2021 In October 2016, when new members of this council took oath, it was decided to bring changes to pharmaceutical education to bring it up to international standards. Pharmacy Council of Pakistan is a regulatory authority for pharmacies and pharmacists in Pakistan. It is one of the accredited councils of

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulatin ...

.Pharmacy Council of Pakistan is one of the accredited councils of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website, Retrieved 8 August 2021 This council operates under the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Pharmacy Council of Pakistan official website
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