Table 2 Proposed pharmacists’ registration renewal requirements

1

Fitness to practice declaration

2

Clinical Pharmacists National Registration Renewals Requirement

2.1

Specified number and type of CPD records (with at least one each starting at each stage of the CPD cycle, and at least one peer review discussion-based learning) and accredited CE and recorded CPD requirement to be submitted (digitally on a CPD portal of the Council, 3 months prior to renewal) to, and reviewed by the responsible Pharmacy Council

2.2

8 CPD records to be submitted to for review by the ‘Clinical Pharmacists’ National Registration Adjudicating Committee’ (CPNRAC)

2.3

2 accredited continuing education (CE) (2) activities to be undertaken and accreditation document submitted to CPNRAC

2.3

No additional CPD submission requirements to the SPC every year for registration renewal

3

All other pharmacists in practice

3.1

Specific CPD and CE requirements on similar lines as outlined for clinical pharmacists, with CPD records and accredited CE documents submission to SPC for review and approval

4

Diploma Pharmacists

4.1

To be identified as pharmacy technicians

4.2

CPD and CE Requirements to be laid down uniformly by SPC across states

5

Every pharmacist is required to declare that all CPD records are his/her own

If otherwise and in case of plagiarism, pharmacist registration will be at stake as inappropriate behaviour and action at any time in professional practice