Aprol 22, 2017: Directive
to prescribe medicines only by generic names:
The Medical Council of India, MCI, has issued a
public notice to all physicians to prescribe drugs only
by generic names instead of by brand names and warned
them of action if they fail to adhere to its guideline.
The government is also revising the National List of
Essential Medicines of 2015 to include more medicines.
The Jan Aushadhi programme, under which the government
provides essential medicines at reasonable rates at
specially established shops, is also being reinforced.
Is There a Difference Between Brand Name Medications and
Generics?
