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...
Why is it important to clean the tongue according to Ayurveda? For good health, it is advised to take special care of oral hygiene. Most people brush their teeth in the morning but do not clean their tongue. In such a situation, if the dirt accumulated on the tongue is not cleaned, people may have problems like bad breath, tongue sensitivity and bacterial growth in the mouth. Which can have a bad effect on oral health as well as overall health and can cause many problems related to it. In such a situation, not only the teeth but also the tongue should be cleaned. Why is tongue cleaning important? According to Ayurveda, ‘Jiba Nirlekh’ i.e. cleaning the tongue is an important part of oral hygiene. Due to improper digestion, toxins accumulate on the tongue. In such a situation, it is very important to clean the tongue every morning. The scraper for cleaning the tongue should be curved without sharp edges and should be made of gold, silver, copper, tin or brass. Nowadays, scrapers mad...