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 subjected to previous publication, 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. In Schedule A- From 9 at Serial No. 1, after the word “and sell” the word “or distribute” is inserted. In Form 10 at serial No. 1, after the word “or sale by way of wholesale” is inserted.
In response the this notification the executives of the Pharmacist Federation of Pakistan; Dr.Taha Nazir President Pharmacist Federation Pakistan, C.: 0321 222 0885, E. tahanazir@yahoo.com; Senior Vice President: Dr. Abdul Haleem Khan; B.Pharm., M.Pharm., Ph.D Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. C.: +92 321 411 2410; E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Vice President (Hospitals): Malik Muhammad Irshad Hospital Pharmacist Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. C.: 0300 942 3099 E.: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Vice President (Academics) Prof. Dr. Saeed Ahmad B.Pharm., M.Phil., Ph.D. Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Pashawar, KPK, Pakistan. C.: 03232175686 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Vice president Syed Sultan Agha B.Pharm. Hospital Pharmacist, DHQ Hospital, Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan. C.: 03337822699 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Vice President (Industries) Hafiz Arshad Mehmood Wilson Laboratories, Islamabad. C.: +92 300 854 7959; E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Vice President (Marketing) Muhammad Aamir C.: +92 322 442 5754 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Vice President (Research) Dr. Tahir Aziz Mughal Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. C.: +92 321 488 7801; E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; General Secretary: Haji Muhammad Ayub (B.Pharm., M.Phil) University of the Punjab, Lahore. C.: 0321 432 4743, E.: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Joint Secretary : Iradat Hussain; Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad. Pakistan. C.: 03214706508; E: pharmafederation@gmail.com; Editor in Chief Pharmaceutical Review: Muhammad Taseer Khan B.Pharm., M.Phil. University of Sargodha. C.: +92 345 936 9735 E: pharmafederation@gmail.com Media Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Salman (Pharm D) G-11 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan. C.: 03455910035, E.: pharmafederation@gmail.com said that it is unfair to regularize the unlawful wholesale business of life saving drugs. These amendments are biased. Which are based on unrealistic approach of Government of the Punjab. They have secured the non-professional people to sell the life saving drugs. The way of distribution of drugs is totally different than grocery, vegetable, grains and garments. Thus; this amendments should be withdrawn instantly. The non-skilled people not allowed involve in health care profession in an improper way. They have protested against the suspension of Punjab Drug Rule 2007 and strongly emphasized the government to withdraw this notification soon as possible.