Are Physicians Permitted to Sell Medicines? Here’s What the Law and Code of Conduct Say The Drugs Act, 2035 (1978) and the Drug Registration Regulations, 2038 (1981) stipulate that medicines cannot be sold or distributed without proper registration, certification, and the availability of necessary human resources and infrastructure. Patients visit physicians for medical treatment. The physician examines the patient, diagnoses the illness, and prescribes the necessary medication; the patient then proceeds to a pharmacy to purchase it. However, in some instances, medicines are provided to patients directly from the physician’s own clinic or health institution. This gives rise to a significant question: are physicians permitted to sell medicines? This issue extends beyond a mere matter of professional jurisdiction between physicians and pharmacists. It encompasses concerns regarding the safe use of medicines, a patient’s right to choose , conflicts of interest , the pricing and quali...
GSK's drug is 60 percent more effective in curing cancer in women World-renowned pharmaceutical company GSK has announced that the initial results of its new drug ' Mosertatag Rezedacan ', which is used to treat uterine and ovarian cancer , are encouraging. In the first phase of clinical trials, 'Mosertatag Rezedacan' has shown success in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer by 62 percent and in uterine cancer by 67 percent. GSK is preparing to start five large 'Phase-3' clinical trials in 2026 and the drug could change the way cancer is treated, said Hesham Abdullah. World-renowned pharmaceutical company GSK has announced that the initial results of its new drug used to treat uterine and ovarian cancer are very encouraging. The new antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) drug , called mosertatag rezedecan, has shown positive results in a phase 1 clinical trial. The BEHOLD-1 study , presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) annual meeting in Puerto Rico, ...