PHARMACY LAW & ETHICS
CHAPTER-1
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW, HISTORY AND VARIOUS ACT RELATED TO DRUGS
AND PHARMACY PROFESSION
Short Questions
Ques-1 What are the principles of law related to drugs and pharmacy profession.
Ques-2 Give the advancements of pharmacy held during ancient era.
Long Questions
Ques-1 Enlist the various acts related to drugs and pharmacy profession.
Ques-2 Discuss in detail about the history of pharmacy profession.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence?
a) The study of pharmaceutical marketing
b) Pharmacy inventory management
c) Research on new medicines
d) The study of pharmacy laws in India
2. When was the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Works established by Acharya
Prafulla Chandra Roy?
a) 1821
b) 1901
c) 1910
d) 1930
3. Who started the first chemist shop in Calcutta in 1811?
a) Colonel Eli Lilly
b) J.K. Gujjar
c) Mr. Bathgate
d) Prof. M.L. Schroff
Answer: c
4. In which year was the Indian Pharmaceutical Association established?
a) 1903
b) 1910
c) 1935
d) 1940
5. What was the primary aim of the Drug Bill introduced in 1940?
a) To control the import, manufacture, and sale of drugs
b) To regulate education in pharmacy
c) To promote herbal remedies
d) To increase pharmacy exports
6. When was the first edition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) published?
a) 1954
b) 1955
c) 1960
d) 1948
7. The Pharmacy Act of 1948 aimed to regulate the profession of __________ in India.
a) Medicine
b) Surgery
c) Nursing
d) Pharmacy
8. Who initiated pharmaceutical education at the university level in India?
a) Prof. M.L. Schroff
b) Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy
c) Mr. Bathgate
d) Dr. B. Suresh
9. What is the main objective of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act of 1954?
a) To regulate the sale of cosmetics
b) To manufacture vaccines
c) To promote Ayurvedic medicines
d) To control advertisements related to drugs and magic remedies
10. Which act was passed to control narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances?
a) Pharmacy Act
b) Narcotic and Psychotropic Act, 1985
c) Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954
d) Drug Bill, 1940
11. In the 1960s, the role of pharmacists expanded into:
a) Academic research only
b) Large-scale manufacturing
c) Patient care and clinical pharmacy
d) Cosmetic production
12. When was the first Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) initiated?
a) 1930
b) 1941
c) 1948
d) 1955
13. Which of the following is a role of a community pharmacist?
a) Manufacturing large-scale drugs
b) Conducting clinical trials
c) Advising the public on prescriptions
d) Managing hospital admissions
14. Who plays a key role in the development of clinical trials and drug testing?
a) Academic pharmacists
b) Industrial pharmacists
c) Community pharmacists
d) Health administrators
15. A hospital pharmacist is part of:
a) A hospital team
b) Research laboratories
c) Community pharmacy
d) Medical marketing
16. A pharmacist acts with __________ in professional relationships.
a) Dishonesty
b) Negligence
c) Honesty and integrity
d) Carelessness
17. Who respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient according to professional
principles?
a) Doctors only
b) Pharmacists
c) Laboratory technicians
d) Administrative staff
18. Pharmacists are expected to maintain professional competence by:
a) Avoiding new technology
b) Relying on old methods
c) Staying updated with new medications and devices
d) Ignoring industry updates
19. The primary obligation of a pharmacist is to:
a) The government
b) Pharmaceutical companies
c) Individual patients
d) Research institutes
20. The roots of the pharmaceutical industry can be traced back to:
a) The early 2000s
b) The middle ages
c) The 1990s biotech boom
d) The early 20th century
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
1. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence is the study of __________ regulating the profession of
pharmacy in India.
(Laws)
2. The first chemist shop in Calcutta was established by __________ in 1811.
(Mr. Bathgate)
3. Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy founded the Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Works in
the year __________.
(1901)
4. Prof. M.L. Schroff initiated pharmaceutical education at the university level at __________.
(BHU (Banaras Hindu University))
5. The Indian Pharmaceutical Association was established in the year __________.
(1935)
6. The Drug Bill was introduced in __________ to control the import, manufacture, and sale of
drugs.
(1940)
7. The first Indian Pharmacopoeia list was published in 1946 under the chairmanship of
__________.
(R.N. Chopra)
8. The Pharmacy Act was published in the year __________.
(1948)
9. The Drugs and Magic Remedies Act was passed in the year __________.
(1954)
10. Large-scale manufacturing of drug products began in the __________.
(1950s)
11. The concept of clinical pharmacy developed during the __________.
(1960s)
12. The responsible provision of drug therapy to improve patient outcomes became a
focus in the __________.
(1990s)
13. A __________ pharmacist focuses on teaching, research, and training students.
(Academic)
14. A __________ pharmacist works on the front line of health care in cities, towns, and
villages.
(Community)
15. A pharmacist must act with __________ and compassion in their professional
practice.
(Honesty)
