Guys, what is your take on this significant issue?
There was a PIL filed in Supreme Court of India that seeks: “Doctors across the Country should be mandated to prescribe only generic medicines instead of brand names.”
A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol, and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed, “We believe that the doctors should be mandated only to prescribe generic medicines…"
Other than treating or avoiding highly contagious or carcinogen risk, this should be standard practice. I mean, what’s the point of having a professional called a PHARMACIST if the doctor is trying to be an all-rounder?
This is a step to promote the drugs sold by Jan Aushadhi Kendra
it is supposedly a step to stop the doctors being bribed by huge pharma companies.. lets hope its in the right direction.
Its dicey decision…provided the govt is ready to take onus of any drug efficacy issues, transparency in maintaining the production and complete responsibility if any mishap happens due to faulty medicines. If they are advocating for it, they should guarantee or atleast take responsibility.
True! The govt will never take that responsibility, though. 
the “only” part irks me…
it should be a case to case basis
a collaborative physician-pharmacist duo will know what’s best for the patient
True
We can do that
When these same authorities guarantee us with the quality and safety of generic medicines
Mandating generic prescriptions can be a step in the right direction for public health and cost control, if backed by strong regulatory oversight, quality control, and public awareness. But a flexible approach—allowing doctors some discretion in special cases—might be more practical
Actually we had one lecture on this topic during my 2 nd year of mbbs
They said it’s illegal for a doctor and not appropriate ethically too
To write brand name have some legal consequences as well
To its so so important to write medicine in generic rather than brand name
Yes can make a huge Impact on the health of the ordinary!
doctor prescribe brand name because of less efficient in generic medicine .
Mandating generic prescriptions makes sense from a cost and accessibility perspective, but the concern lies in quality control. Not all generics are created equal in terms of bioavailability or manufacturing standards. Doctors should definitely promote generics, but there should also be a reliable system in place to ensure their consistency and safety.
A doctor should be provided liberty to choose best for the patient
No doubt! If we write generic med, who will ensure that the local pharmacist does not dispense a local sub standard drug meant to fill his coffers!!!??