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...
Microsoft AI chief warns: Studying consciousness in AI is ‘dangerous’ The rapid development of AI is generating both excitement and concern around the world. But a recent warning from Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleiman has given the debate a new twist. He said that researching AI consciousness could be dangerous. According to Suleiman, trying to give AI consciousness or studying it could lead to unnecessary controversy and risky applications. According to international media, Suleiman said that viewing AI as conscious could be dangerous. Doing so increases the possibility of showing AI as a living being or a being with rights. This could raise legal, ethical and policy questions. For example, if AI is considered conscious, the debate over whether it should be granted rights such as human rights arises. This could drag scientific research into philosophical debates and divert attention from actual technological development. He says that moving forward with AI in relation to cons...