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...
When followers overshadow morality Recently, a man known on social media as ‘Nepali Bro’ murdered his wife. This incident shocked everyone. Not thousands, but millions of people used to watch his content, react to his videos, and many saw him as an influential figure . But this incident has once again raised a serious question, ‘Are we making the mistake of considering the image we see on social media as the real person? What is the basis for us to know someone? His character, behavior and values or the popularity of his social media?’ He was a familiar face on social media. His videos used to go viral, people followed him, and his statements were quoted. But there is not always a correlation between a person’s popularity and his moral character . Social media shows us the edited, decorated and publicly displayed appearance of a person, but not his private life, behavior towards relationships, ability to control anger or human sensitivity. What is even more interesting is that...