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Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Drugs Rule Put On Hold By Medical Panel
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands.
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Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Defer Implementation Of Rules On Generic Drugs: Doctors' Body To Government
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday demanded that implementation of regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs be deferred, raising concerns over the standard of drugs manufactured i
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Doctors To Be Penalised For Failing To Prescribe Generic Drugs, Say Rules
All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission.
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Sun Pharma Recalls Over 34,000 Bottles Of Generic Drug In US After It Fails Test
Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing.
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Amazon Pharmacy Launches RxPass Prescription Drug Subscription Service for US Prime Members
Amazon Pharmacy on Tuesday announced the launch of its RxPass monthly subscription plan for US Prime members that will cover a range of generic drugs and their doorstep delivery, according to the e-commerce giant. However, customers enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or any other government healthcare program will not be able to enrol in Amazon Pharmac...
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Amazon Pharmacy Launched, to Deliver Prescription Medications in US
Amazon launched an online pharmacy for delivering prescription medications in the US, increasing competition with drug retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart.
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India On Fast-Track Mode To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine: Top Medical Body
India is considered as the "pharmacy of the world". About 60 per cent of the drugs uitilised in the United States of America are of Indian origin. So, these are generic drugs produced in India where the country has established itself over the years. This is possibly well known to many people in the world, said (Prof) Dr Balram Bhargava, Director Ge...
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No Game Changers: Medical Experts On Remdesiver, Favipiravir For COVID Treatment
With pharmaceutical companies launching generic versions of Remdesivir and Favipiravir for COVID-19 treatment, medical experts on Monday said it was a "positive development" in the fight against the pandemic, but cautioned against regarding the antiviral drugs as "game changers".
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Sun Pharma Surges On Agreement To Sell Generic Drugs In China
Sun Pharma has entered into an agreement with China Medical System Holdings to develop and commercialize seven generic products in Mainland China.
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Nifty Futures Indicate Flat Start For Indian Markets; Sun Pharma In Focus
Sun Pharma will be in focus today as it signed an agreement with China Medical System Holdings for generic products sale in Mainland China.
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Medical Council Directs Doctors: Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action
The government is also revising the National List of Essential Medicines of 2015 to include more medicines.
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Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action: Medical Council Of India Warns Doctors
The country's top medical regulator has warned doctors of action if they failed to adhere to its guideline on prescribing drugs in generic names. The Medical Council of India's (MCI's) directive comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of putting in place a legal framework to ensure that doctors prescribed low cost generic medicines to p...
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Indian Pharma's Focus On Acquisitions To Limit Deleveraging: Fitch
New Delhi: In line with global trends in thepharmaceuticals sector, the focus of domestic drug firms on acquisitionsto consolidate their position will limit deleveraging for thetime being, rating agency Fitch has said. "The ongoing focus of the top Indian pharma companies' onselective acquisitions to limit deleveraging over the shortterm," Fitch...
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Government To Ask Doctors To Prescribe Generic Medicines
The government is planning to modify the rules of the Medical Council of India to make it compulsory for all physicians to prescribe medicines with generic names, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said today.
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Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Drugs Rule Put On Hold By Medical Panel
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands.
-
Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
-
Defer Implementation Of Rules On Generic Drugs: Doctors' Body To Government
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday demanded that implementation of regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs be deferred, raising concerns over the standard of drugs manufactured i
-
Doctors To Be Penalised For Failing To Prescribe Generic Drugs, Say Rules
All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission.
-
Sun Pharma Recalls Over 34,000 Bottles Of Generic Drug In US After It Fails Test
Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing.
-
Amazon Pharmacy Launches RxPass Prescription Drug Subscription Service for US Prime Members
Amazon Pharmacy on Tuesday announced the launch of its RxPass monthly subscription plan for US Prime members that will cover a range of generic drugs and their doorstep delivery, according to the e-commerce giant. However, customers enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or any other government healthcare program will not be able to enrol in Amazon Pharmac...
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Amazon Pharmacy Launched, to Deliver Prescription Medications in US
Amazon launched an online pharmacy for delivering prescription medications in the US, increasing competition with drug retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart.
-
India On Fast-Track Mode To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine: Top Medical Body
India is considered as the "pharmacy of the world". About 60 per cent of the drugs uitilised in the United States of America are of Indian origin. So, these are generic drugs produced in India where the country has established itself over the years. This is possibly well known to many people in the world, said (Prof) Dr Balram Bhargava, Director Ge...
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No Game Changers: Medical Experts On Remdesiver, Favipiravir For COVID Treatment
With pharmaceutical companies launching generic versions of Remdesivir and Favipiravir for COVID-19 treatment, medical experts on Monday said it was a "positive development" in the fight against the pandemic, but cautioned against regarding the antiviral drugs as "game changers".
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Sun Pharma Surges On Agreement To Sell Generic Drugs In China
Sun Pharma has entered into an agreement with China Medical System Holdings to develop and commercialize seven generic products in Mainland China.
-
Nifty Futures Indicate Flat Start For Indian Markets; Sun Pharma In Focus
Sun Pharma will be in focus today as it signed an agreement with China Medical System Holdings for generic products sale in Mainland China.
-
Medical Council Directs Doctors: Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action
The government is also revising the National List of Essential Medicines of 2015 to include more medicines.
-
Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action: Medical Council Of India Warns Doctors
The country's top medical regulator has warned doctors of action if they failed to adhere to its guideline on prescribing drugs in generic names. The Medical Council of India's (MCI's) directive comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of putting in place a legal framework to ensure that doctors prescribed low cost generic medicines to p...
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Indian Pharma's Focus On Acquisitions To Limit Deleveraging: Fitch
New Delhi: In line with global trends in thepharmaceuticals sector, the focus of domestic drug firms on acquisitionsto consolidate their position will limit deleveraging for thetime being, rating agency Fitch has said. "The ongoing focus of the top Indian pharma companies' onselective acquisitions to limit deleveraging over the shortterm," Fitch...
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Government To Ask Doctors To Prescribe Generic Medicines
The government is planning to modify the rules of the Medical Council of India to make it compulsory for all physicians to prescribe medicines with generic names, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said today.
