The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 3 August 2023, which amends the ____________.

Explanation

The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 3, 2023, to amend the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The Pharmacy Act regulates the practice of pharmacy in India and ensures that only qualified individuals can practice. The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 updates and improves the provisions of the original Act. The Bill has a special provision relating to persons registered or qualified under Jammu & Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2021. It states that any person whose name has been entered in the register of pharmacists maintained under the Jammu & Kashmir Pharmacy Act or possesses qualifications prescribed under the act shall be deemed to have entered the register of pharmacists.