Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Telangana Pharmacy Council Seeks Action Against Unqualified Prescribers
The Telangana Pharmacy Council wants to stop people without proper qualifications from prescribing medicines.
It asked the state drug regulator to strengthen its checks.
The council is especially worried about antibiotics, steroids, pain medicines and pregnancy-termination kits.
Pharmacies may also be dispensing some medicines without valid prescriptions.
The council wants inspectors to check pharmacies more often.
It also wants authorities to verify whether doctors are properly registered.
Electronic prescriptions and better pharmacist training were suggested.
The group said safer antibiotic use is important because misuse can cause antimicrobial resistance.
The newly constituted Telangana Pharmacy Council urged stronger action against unqualified or unauthorised practitioners prescribing high-risk medicines.
The council submitted its representation to the Director-General of Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration.
Medicines cited included NSAIDs, systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics and medical termination of pregnancy kits.
The recommendations included stronger pharmacy inspections, prescription verification and action against repeat violations.
A. Sridhar was elected the council’s first president, while officials also stressed antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance.
- Who
- The newly constituted Telangana Pharmacy Council, including A. Sridhar and Dr Srinivas G., submitted the representation.
- What
- The council sought stronger regulatory measures against unqualified prescribing and unauthorised dispensing of high-risk medicines.
- When
- Monday, during the council’s first meeting.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To reduce inappropriate medicine use, improve prescription compliance and address concerns about antimicrobial resistance.
- Council president
- A. Sridhar was elected the first president of the Telangana Pharmacy Council.
- Recipient
- The representation was submitted to the Director-General of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana.
- Medicines highlighted
- NSAIDs, systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics and medical termination of pregnancy kits.
- Proposed inspections
- The council called for stronger pharmacy inspections and compliance audits.
- Prescription verification
- It recommended checking the registration status of prescribing doctors and using electronic prescription systems.
- Enforcement
- The representation sought action against pharmacies repeatedly dispensing medicines without valid prescriptions.
- Antibiotic concern
- Special attention was requested for inappropriate systemic antibiotic dispensing because of antimicrobial resistance concerns.