Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

• Introduction to the Drugs and Magic Remedies
• Definitions in the Act (Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954)
• Prohibited Advertisements
• Classes of Exempted Advertisements
• Offences and Penalties
• Important Provisions Under the Rules

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

• Objectives of Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act-1955
• Definitions Under Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act-1955
• Licensing Under Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act-1955
• Manufacture In Bond and Outside Bond
• Export of Alcoholic Preparations
• Manufacture of Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Patent & Proprietary Preparations
• Offences and Penalties Under Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act-1955

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

• Introduction of Animal Act-1960
• Objectives of the Act (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960)
• Definitions (Section 2) Under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
• Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC)
•  CPCSEA Guidelines for Breeding and Stocking of Animals
• Performance of Experiments
• Transfer and Acquisition of Animals for Experiments
• Offences and Penalties in Animals Act

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)

• Introduction to NPPA
• Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO-2013), Introduction
• Key Definitions in DPCO, 2013
• Pricing Mechanisms under DPCO, 2013
• National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM)
• Offences and Penalties under DPCO, 2013

Other Units of Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

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Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

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Other Subjects of B Pharmacy 5th Semester

Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954, Animal Ethics, and Drug Price Regulation Summary

Unit-IV highlights three important legal frameworks that pharmacy students must understand for semester exams, GPAT, and NIPER. These include drug advertisement control, animal ethics, and drug pricing regulations.

1. Drugs and Magic Remedies Act:

• Objective: Prevent false or misleading drug advertisements.
• Key Provisions: Defines terms, bans certain ads, allows some under exemptions.
• Penalties: Lists punishments for violations.

2. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960:

• Objective: Promote humane treatment of animals in research.
• IAEC Role: Regulates animal use in institutions.
• CPCSEA Guidelines: Cover breeding, handling, and experimentation.
• Records & Penalties: Maintains documentation; penalizes ethical breaches.

3. Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013 – NPPA:

• Objective: Ensure affordable medicine pricing.
• Pricing Rules: Fixes retail and bulk drug prices.
• NLEM: Guides price control for essential medicines.

In summary, this unit provides core legal insights essential for pharmaceutical practice and helps students excel in both BPharma 5th semester and competitive exams.

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