Disciplinary action against doctors over failure to prescribe generic medicines: SC seeks response from NMC, Centre

Hearing a petition seeking disciplinary actions against doctors who fail to prescribe generic medicines to their patients, the Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, all state governments, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board of the National Medical Commission (NMC) and others in the matter.

According to recent media accounts, the apex court bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was moved by a petition that sought disciplinary actions against doctors who fail to prescribe generic medicines, as well as directions to the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority to fix the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Non Scheduled formulations and off-patented generic medicines. The petitioner also sought surprise checks on prescriptions to ensure compliance with generic drug regulations; to prohibit the use of trade names/brand names for off-patent drugs, mandating the display of only the manufacturing entity's name and such similar reliefs.

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Disciplinary Action Against Doctors Over Failure To Prescribe Generic Medicines: Supreme Court Seeks Response From Centre, NMC