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The Union ministry of health and family welfare has revised the draft National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) Bill, 2026, proposed for setting up the National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) and repealing the Pharmacy Act, 1948, after examining comments and suggestions received during the public consultation process.
This notice seeks the comments of the general public/stakeholders in order to enrich the proposed legislation.
Comments may be furnished via e-mail at so.ahssecn-mohfw[at]gov[dot]in or by post to Under Secretary (AHS), ministry of health and family welfare, till July 31, 2026.
The Bill is aimed to promote and regulate pharmacy education system that improves access to quality and affordable pharmacy or pharmaceutical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality pharmacy professionals across the country; that encourages pharmacy professionals of modern system of medicine, Indian system of medicine and Homoeopathy to adopt latest contemporary pharmaceutical and life sciences research in their work and to contribute to research and technology; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Earlier, the draft Bill to set up the National Pharmacy Commission by repealing the Pharmacy Act 1948 and dissolving the PCI was published by the ministry of health and family welfare in November, 2013 seeking public consultation. However, it was not tabled in the Parliament for enactment.
The previous draft bill proposed setting up of an advisory body known as Pharmacy Advisory Council to advise the National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) and to act as a primary platform through which the states and Union Territories can communicate their views and concerns before the Commission.
The Advisory council shall advise the Commission on measures to determine and maintain, and to co-ordinate maintenance of the minimum standards in all matters relating to pharmacy education, services, training and research.
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