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...
At what age should lab tests be done? Rather than treating the disease after it occurs, true health awareness is to detect the disease before it occurs. Blood tests play an important role in this. At what age should lab tests be done? Modern lifestyles are increasing silent diseases such as diabetes , high blood pressure , and liver problems due to physical inactivity and unbalanced diet. The World Health Organization has said that regular health check-ups are necessary even before the disease occurs and has called lab tests an 'alarm system'. There is a medical recommendation that high-risk groups should undergo regular lab tests from the age of 20 to 25 and the general public from the age of 40 to 45. Today's lifestyle. There are many 'conveniences'. You don't have to walk long distances to go anywhere. Vehicles deliver to your doorstep. You don't have to wash your clothes yourself, if you don't have a washing machine at home, there are dry cleaners ...