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It might be difficult to implement compulsory prescription of generics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to defeat the doctor-pharmaceutical company nexus and make medicines affordable by making it compulsory to prescribe drugs in the generic name.But the good intentions may not give the desired results. Enforcement will not be easy given the shortage of drug inspectors.At an industry event at Surat last month Modi announced plans for a new law to make generic prescriptions mandatory. Parallelly the government is already initiating steps to push for generic prescriptions. In a recent communication to all the states, the Centre has asked states to make sure all physicians write generic names of drugs in a legible manner. Business Standard has reviewed the letter. The government has issued a draft amendment which will make it mandatory for companies to print generic names of the drug in a bolder font than the brand name on the packaging.But the government will face a difficult task in enforcing its decisions. Food and Drug Administration offices across ..
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Govt's generic push will dent Rs 90,000-cr branded pharma market
To make medicines cheaper, in another measure, govt added 200 drug formulations to NLEM list
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Laws that need to change to make prescription of generics compulsory
Plan to make generics prescription compulsory has left pharma industry & medical fraternity jittery
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