Mandatory code for doctors to ensure generic medicines
Posted on: 20/Apr/2017 2:34:48 PM
Information is gathered that the central government is planning to introduce a general code when the doctors recommend generic medicines to the patients.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasising and recommending the doctors to prescribe generic medicines of lesser price, but with the same quality as the high-priced medicines.
It is understood that a new code is being prepared to be released to help the doctors prescribe generic medicines.
This new code will facilitate the integration of the pharmaceutical companies manufacturing generic medicines, the distributors and the chemists and pharmacists, and the doctors.
It is understood that stringent legal action will be taken on those who violate this code.
According to the new coding system, there will be a provision to cancel the practising licence of doctors who do not recommend the generic medicines as per the code.
