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...
Morning walk and heart in winter To walk or not to walk in the morning this winter? Don't tell me.' A friend of the health media got a call. "Why?" I asked naturally. "Let's write something about what to do in the cold for those who have or may have heart disease." Oh what a great idea. We were mostly discussing other causes of heart disease. This particular winter month is important for more information. What a good thing you said. In winter, too much cold affects the heart. It is better to give information about this,' I said. Dr. Rajendra Koju "That's why I asked, how many people may be suffering without knowing about it," came the frank words of a journalist friend. As soon as he hung up the phone, something from 17 years ago came to his mind. One cold winter afternoon, I was looking after the patient in the outdoor department after midterm. Around 4 o'clock when it was almost over, a couple of familiar professors came to me. ...