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...
Music: A Medicine for Mental Health It is noted that music helps reduce mental stress, anxiety, and depression, while also balancing dopamine and serotonin levels. Music is a synthesis of singing, playing instruments, and dance—methods used to express human emotions, thoughts, and sensations through sound. It is not merely a source of entertainment; rather, it is a universal language of the universe that requires no words or grammar to be understood. A simple melody can bring profound peace. By balancing neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin in the brain, music helps to naturally alleviate mental stress, anxiety, and depression. From a medical perspective, therefore, music serves as both a powerful medicine and a form of exercise for mental health. Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland conducted a study in which the nursery rhyme "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star..." was played for pregnant mothers five times a week, starting three months before the bab...