Islamabad (Pharmaceutical Review) Ministry of Health, Government of the Punjab has issued a notification, printed in the Punjab weekly gazette dated February 10, 2010, page No. 951, in exercise of power conferred upon him under Section 44 of the Drug Act. 1976 (XXXI of 1976) which empower government to make rules under Act. The governor of the Punjab has made amendments in the Punjab Drug Rules, 2007 after previous publication of these amendments. In rule 1, sub rule (3) for word “three” the word “ten” is substituted. Thus; the Punjab Drug Rule 2007 was suspended for ten years further.
In response the this notification the executives of the Pharmacist Federation of Pakistan; President Punjab: Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Umar Nisar (Pharm-D, R.Ph) 329-G4 Wapda Town, Lahore, Pakistan. C.: +92 300 478 0439 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Senior Vice resident: Dr. Tahir Farooq (B.Pharm., M.Phil., DHMS) Arqam Pharmacy,Old Satellite Town, Sargodha, Pakistan. C.: +92 321 222 0885, E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Vice president (Academics): Dr. Iradat Hussain (B.Pharm., M.Phil. ) Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabd, Pakistan. C.: 03214706508; E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Vice President (Hospitals): Dr.Tahir Aziz Mughal (B.Pharm., M.Phil., Ph.D) Health Department, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. C.: 03007420715 E.: pharmafederation@gmail.com Vice President: Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Faisal (Pharm-D.) Health Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan C.: 0300 742 0715 E.: pharmafederation@gmail.com Vice President: Asad Imran (B. Pharm. R.Ph) Gillon Pharmacies, Lahore, Pakistan C.: 0300 742 0715 E.: pharmafederation@gmail.com General Secretary: Dr. Umer Mujahid (Pharm-D, M.Phil) Lahore, Pakistan C.: 03334789210 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Media Advisor: Dr. Muhammad Shahzad Aslam (Pharm-D, M.Phil, R.Ph.) Lahore, Pakistan. C.: 03424181284 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Lahore: President: Dr. Hafiz M. Kashif Cell #: 0301 6546056 Islamabad: President: Dr. Ikram Khan; Senior Scientific Officer, National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, Pakistan. E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Gujranwala: President: Dr. Asif Mushtaq Gujranwala, Pakistan. Cell No: 0300 7431984 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Multan: President: Dr. Muqeet Somro Cell # 0345 7334766 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Sargodha: President: Dr. Raja Iqbal Community Pharmacist, Sargodha, Cell # +92 235 861 8151 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Bahawalpur: President: Prof. Dr. Irshad Islamia University Bahawalpur, Cell # 0300 6800703 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Faisalabad: President: Dr. M. Shoaib Zafar Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. C.: +92 03336516056 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Jehlum: President: Dr. Malik M. Waheed Principal Noorani Institute of Paramedical Sciences, NearDHQ Hospital, Jehlum, Pakistan. C.: 0300 951 5870 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Bakhar: President: Dr. Hafiz M. Abdullah, Gulshen-e-Madina Colony,Bhakhar, Pakistan. Cell; 03336849989 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Mianwali: President: Dr. Kaleem Ullah Niazi, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Mianwali, Pakitan. E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Shaiekhupura: President: Imran Anwer Drug Inspector, Shiekhupura, Paksitan. C.: 03004846116, E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Rahim Yar Khan: President: Dr. Abdul Rub Mujahid, Muller & Phipps, Bahawalpure, Paksitan. C.: +92 344 741 3082 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Sialkot: President: Dr. Bilal Ghoraya, Cell # 03347592343 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com. said these amendments are biased , unfair and based on unrealistic approach of Government of the Punjab. In this wary, non-professional personals are secured to sell the life saving drugs. The way of dispensing, distribution and delivery of drugs is totally different than grocery, vegetable, grains and garments. Thus; this amendments should be withdrawn instantly. The non-skilled people shopudl never be allowed to involve in health care practice. Moreover; they have emphasized the government to withdraw this notification soon as possible.