D Pharma - Reference Books recommended by PCI (2024)

History of Pharmacy in India by Dr. Harikishan Singh

Indian Pharmacopoeia, Govt. of India Publication

A Text book of Pharmaceuticals Formulation by B.M. Mithal, Vallabh Prakashan.

Bentleys’ Text book of Pharmaceutics, Editor E.A. Rawlins, Elsevier Int.,

The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy. Leon Lachman, Herbert Lieberman and Joseph Kanig, Editors, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia. Varghese Publishing House

Responsible Use of Medicines: A Layman’s Handbook, www.ipapharma.org / publications

Medicinal & Pharmaceutical chemistry by Harikishan Singh and VK Kapoor

Wilson and Griswold’s Text book of Organic Medicinal and pharmaceutical Chemistry

Practical Organic Chemistry by Mann and Saunders.

Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Volume- I & II by Beckett and J. B. Stenlake

Indian Pharmacopoeia

Vogel’s text book of Practical Organic Chemistry

Text book of Pharmacognosy by C. K. Kokate, S. B. Gokhale, A.P. Purohit, Nirali Prakashan

Text book of Pharmacognosy by C.S. Shah and J. S. Qadry, CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.

Text Book of Pharmacognosy by T. E. Wallis. CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.

Study of crude drugs by M. A. Iyengar, Manipal Press Ltd, Manipal

Powder crude drugs by M. A. Iyengar, Manipal Press Ltd, Manipal

Anatomy of crude drugs by M. A. Iyengar, Manipal Press Ltd, Manipal

Augmented Text Book of Homeopathic Pharmacy by Dr. D D Banerjee, B Jain Publishers (P) Ltd

Human Physiology by C. C. Chatterjee

Human Anatomy and Physiology by S. Chaudhary and A. Chaudhary

Derasari and Gandhi’s elements of Human Anatomy, Physiology and Health Education

S.R. Kale and R.R. Kale, Textbook of Practical Anatomy and Physiology

Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and illness

Human Anatomy and Physiology by Tortora Gerard J

Fundamentals of Medical Physiology by K. Sambulingam and P Sambulingam

Ranade V.G. Text Book of Practical Physiology

Goyal R.K., Natvar M.P. and Shah S.A., Practical Anatomy, Physiology and, Experimental Physiology

1. Social Pharmacy – Innovation and development. Geoff Harding, Sarah Nettleton and Kevin Taylor. The Pharmaceutical Press.

2. Text Book of Community Pharmacy Practice. RPSGB Publication

3. Community Pharmacy Handbook- Jonathan Waterfield

4. S Khurana, P Suresh and R Kalsi. Health Education & Community Pharmacy. S Vikas & Co

5. Social Pharmacy: Tayler, Geoffrey. Pharmaceutical Press. London.

6. Textbook by Dandiya PC, Zafer ZYK, Zafer A. Health education & Community Pharmacy. Vallabh Prakashan.

7. Websites of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Portal

8. Pharmacists atthe Frontlines:A Novel Approachat Combating TB www.ipapharma.org Visit Publications

9. Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook by David Werner

   1. ,2015 updated version

10. Various WHO publications www.who.int

Pharma Satoskar,R.S.andBhandarkar,S.D.Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

B. Suresh, A Text Book of Pharmacology

Derasari and Gandhi’s Elements of Pharmacology

S.K. Kulkarni, Practical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy

H.K. Sharma. Principles of Pharmacology

Mary J. Mycek, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Lippincott’s illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology

Tripathi, K.D. Essentials of Medical Pharmacology.

Various Drug Information Books like British National Formulary, MIMS, CIMS, Drug Today etc., WHO, NIH Websites

Health Education and Community Pharmacy by N.S. Parmar.

WHO consultative group report.

Drug store and Business management by Mohammed Ali and Jyoti.

Handbook of pharmacy – health care. Edt. Robin J Harman. The Pharmaceutical Press

Comprehensive Pharmacy Review – Edt. Leon Shargel. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Good Pharmacy Practices Training Manual by IPA/CDSCO/WHO India

Training Module for Community Pharmacists in TB Care and Control/ by MoH/IPA

Hand Book of PharmaSoS, Drugs in Special population- Pregnancy and Lactation, Tobacco free future- Choice is yours: KSPC Publications.

Responsible Use of Medicines: A Layman’s Handbook, www.ipapharma.org/publications

Community Pharmacy Practice around the Globe: Part One: www.ipapharma.org /publications

Essentials of Biochemistry by U. Satyanarayana, Books and Allied (P) Ltd.

A Textbook of Biochemistry by A.V.S.S. Rama Rao, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.

Practical Biochemistry by R.C. Gupta and S. Bhargava.

Laboratory manual of Biochemistry by Pattabiraman and Sitaram Acharya

Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics - Roger and Walker, Churchill Livingstone Publication

Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics - Eric T. Herfindal, Williams and Wilkins Publication

Applied Therapeutics: The clinical Use of Drugs. Lloyd Young and Koda-Kimble MA Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publication.

Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic approach - Joseph T. Dipiro et al. Appleton and Lange Publication.

National Formulary of India, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad.

A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Essential concepts and skills - Parthasarathi G, Karin Nyfort-Hansen and Milap Nahata. Orient Longman Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad.

Text Book of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy by Dr. Pratibha Nand and Dr. Roop K Khar, Birla publications, New Delhi.

Gupta B.K and Gupta R.N., GPP in Hospital Pharmacy, Vallabh Prakashan.

Basic skills in interpreting laboratory data - Scott LT, American Society of Health System Pharmacists Inc.

Australian drug information- Procedure manual. The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.

Text book of Forensic Pharmacy by B.M. Mithal

Forensic Pharmacy by B. Suresh

Hand book of drug law-by M.L. Mehra

A text book of Forensic Pharmacy by N.K. Jain

Drugs and Cosmetics Act/Rules by Govt. of India publications.

Medicinal and Toilet preparations Act 1955 by Govt. of India publications.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act by Govt. of India publications

Drugs and Magic Remedies Act by Govt. of India publications.

CDSCO Website, NPPA Website

Books on Drugs and Cosmetic Act by Nilesh Gandhi and Sudhir Deshpande

Text Book of Forensic Pharmacy by Dr Guruprasad Mohanta