Chemist cannot Honour Allopathic prescriptions of AYUSH practitioners: DMA
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New Delhi: Taking a strong stance against quackery and the practice of crosspathy in the capital, Delhi Medical Association has written to the Delhi Health ministry, asking him to direct all allopathic chemists, not to honour allopathy precriptions by practitioners of Indian System of Medicine. This comes in the light of recent high court judgement which clearly barred ISM practitioners from practicing allopathy in the state. ISM Practitioners include all those who practice alternate/Indian system of medicine including BUMS, BAMS, BIMS, BHMS practitioners.
"We have written to the Secretary Health, asking him to put a stop to the menace of quackery and crosspathy. Despite the high court judgement, these people still continue to practice allopathy in Delhi. Moreover, chemist also dispense medicine based on their prescriptions, which promotes such activities. We have asked the ministry to intervene and stop the chemist from honoring such prescriptions, which will put an end to such practice at the ground level," said Dr Ashwani Goyal, General Secretary, Delhi Medical Association.
"We have written to the Secretary Health, asking him to put a stop to the menace of quackery and crosspathy. Despite the high court judgement, these people still continue to practice allopathy in Delhi. Moreover, chemist also dispense medicine based on their prescriptions, which promotes such activities. We have asked the ministry to intervene and stop the chemist from honoring such prescriptions, which will put an end to such practice at the ground level," said Dr Ashwani Goyal, General Secretary, Delhi Medical Association.
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