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...
Asthma is on the rise in children, how to prevent it? Asthma is one of the most common chronic problems in children. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 300 million people in the world have asthma. The largest number of them are children. Asthma in children is also called childhood asthma. Asthma in adults and asthma in children are different. One of the reasons for the increase in the number of people with asthma is the lack of awareness about its treatment and prevention. To raise awareness about this, ‘Asthma Day’ is celebrated every year on this day. The slogan of World Asthma Day 2025 is ‘Ensure access to inhaler treatment for all’. This slogan emphasizes eliminating unequal access to inhalers, spreading public awareness, improving health systems, and reducing deaths from asthma. Because, there is a lack of information and treatment about asthma in rural and remote areas. In many places, the availability of inhalers is limited and people also have misconce...