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Pharmacist registration

The state pharmacy council registration a practising pharmacist must hold.

A registered pharmacist must be present for a retail pharmacy to dispense. Registration is granted by the state pharmacy council against a recognised qualification, and it carries a registration number that appears on records and is checked at inspection.

Registration is renewed periodically. A lapsed registration is a licence problem for the shop as well as a personal one for the pharmacist, because the licence condition is that a registered pharmacist is present — not merely employed.

The registration number is also what identifies the person who dispensed a given sale, which matters most for Schedule H1 and Schedule X supplies where accountability is recorded per entry.

Free, no signup — Schedule H1 register format.

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Related terms

Drug licence (Form 20 / Form 21)The retail licence required to sell medicines in India, issued by the state authority. Rule 65The rule in the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules 1945 setting out sale conditions and record-keeping. Schedule H1Prescription-only medicines that additionally require a dedicated register entry under Rule 65. Retail vs wholesale drug licenceTwo different licences, for selling to patients and for selling to other businesses.

All terms

Batch numberBreakage and damageCDSCOCGST, SGST and IGSTCold chainCredit noteDPCO (Drugs Prices Control Order)Drug licence (Form 20 / Form 21)Expiry returnFEFO (First Expiry First Out)Generic vs branded medicineGSTR-1GSTR-3BHSN codeInput tax credit (ITC)Loose sale (cut strip)MRP (Maximum Retail Price)Narcotic registerNear-expiry stockNPPAPack factor (units per pack)Pharmacist registrationPTR (Price to Retailer)PTS (Price to Stockist)Purchase invoiceRed-border warning labelReorder levelRetail vs wholesale drug licenceReturn to vendor (RTV)Rule 65Rx symbolSalt compositionSchedule HSchedule H1Schedule XScheme goods (free goods)Shortbook (short book)Stock rotationStockist

This glossary is a practical reference for Indian retail pharmacy, not legal, tax or clinical advice. Requirements under the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules are enforced by state drug control authorities and vary; GST treatment should be confirmed with your CA. Verify anything you intend to rely on against the current notified position. As of August 2026.