India, Oct. 15 -- In a major relief to several institutions across Maharashtra, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) on Tuesday reinstated the admission approval for 42 colleges offering Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) and Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) programmes for the academic year 2025-26.

The move comes after the council had earlier barred 18 BPharm and 71 DPharm colleges in the state from taking new admissions, citing shortcomings in faculty numbers and infrastructure facilities. Following compliance reviews and directions from the Bombay High Court, the PCI reversed its earlier decision for eight BPharm and 34 DPharm colleges.

According to officials, the decision was formalised during PCI's 434th meeting held recently, after examinin...