Section 17
Categorization Of Drugs
( 1) The drugs may be classified into categories or sub- categories, as prescribed.
(2) No person shall sell or distribute such drugs without prescription of a doctor as categorized not to be sold or distributed without such prescription pursuant to Sub-section (1). The pharmacist or pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional person himself shall sell or distribute such drugs on prescription of a doctor; and the presence of a pharmacist or pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional
person shall be compulsory where a person other than the doctor, pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional person sells or distributes such drugs.
(3) The drugs categorized as to be sold or distributed only in presence of a pharmacist or pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional person or any of them while making categorization pursuant to Sub-section (2) may be sold or distributed only by them or in their presence.
(4) Any seller may, based on the experience, sell in a reasonable quantity
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? Amended by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
the drugs other than those categorized pursuant to subsections (2) and (3).
Explanation: “Pharmacist” means a person who has done graduation in pharmacy ? or graduation in pharmaceutics or and been recognized by the Drugs Advisory Committee, “pharmacy assistant” means a person who has passed certificate level or equivalent in pharmacy ♦ and “professional person” means a person who has possessed the prescribed qualifications and been recognized by the Drugs Advisory Committee.
(2) No person shall sell or distribute such drugs without prescription of a doctor as categorized not to be sold or distributed without such prescription pursuant to Sub-section (1). The pharmacist or pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional person himself shall sell or distribute such drugs on prescription of a doctor; and the presence of a pharmacist or pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional
person shall be compulsory where a person other than the doctor, pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional person sells or distributes such drugs.
(3) The drugs categorized as to be sold or distributed only in presence of a pharmacist or pharmacy assistant ♦ or professional person or any of them while making categorization pursuant to Sub-section (2) may be sold or distributed only by them or in their presence.
(4) Any seller may, based on the experience, sell in a reasonable quantity
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? Amended by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
♦ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
the drugs other than those categorized pursuant to subsections (2) and (3).
Explanation: “Pharmacist” means a person who has done graduation in pharmacy ? or graduation in pharmaceutics or and been recognized by the Drugs Advisory Committee, “pharmacy assistant” means a person who has passed certificate level or equivalent in pharmacy ♦ and “professional person” means a person who has possessed the prescribed qualifications and been recognized by the Drugs Advisory Committee.