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...
Stroke can be treated without a head injury Statistics show that, ‘Every 40 seconds in the world, one person has a stroke.’ Similarly, one in every 4 people is seen to suffer from a stroke at some point. Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world after heart disease. Stroke is considered the first cause of long-term disability. It sounds scary at first glance. However, if you treat the symptoms as soon as they appear, you can avoid a stroke. And, you can return to a normal life. What is a stroke? An emergency situation in which blood circulation in the brain is stopped or a blood vessel in the brain suddenly bursts is called a stroke. Generally, there are two types of stroke. One is ischemic stroke and the other is hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke is when the blood circulation in the brain is suddenly stopped due to blockage of a blood vessel. In this case, the brain does not get oxygen and nutrition from the blood. Without these two, the brain cells gradually ...