A doctors' body has urged its members to ensure that patients' kin lodge police complaints against pharma companies in case of any untoward incident after administration of generic drugs, stressing that their quality was a matter of concern.
The move comes in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to doctors to prescribe only generic drugs.
The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) asked all its members to prescribe only when there are drug combinations and issue directions to pharma companies to maintain the quality of the drugs since they are also important pillars of the system.
"We want to convey here that it is not the case that we don't prescribe generic drugs but currently the accessibility and quality of these drugs are serious issues which are very much beyond our control," it said.
It further urged the government to put in place a mechanism and infrastructure to ensure foolproof quality checks on all drugs manufacturing companies.
"Ideally, for every 50 manufacturers, we will need one drug inspector and for every 200 medical stores, a single drug inspector and the government will have to provide this," it said.
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