Centre proposes National Pharmacy Commission to overhaul education and regulation

NEW DELHI: The centre has proposed to set up a National Pharmacy Commission (NPC), which will promote and regulate pharmacy education with the aim to improve access to quality and affordable pharmacy education in the country.

The revised draft of the National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) Bill, 2026, which proposes the NPC, and repeals the Pharmacy Act, 1948, also aims to ensure availability of adequate and high quality pharmacy professionals across the country.