Delhi AIIMS EHS doctors barred from prescribing cosmetic, daily use items
New Delhi: Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, posted in the Employee Health Scheme have been barred from prescribing cosmetic and day-to-day use items since they are being excessively issued from the Employee Health Scheme (EHS) outpatient department (OPD) and pharmacy.
The medical superintendent Dr Sanjeev Lalwani issued an order pointing out the indiscriminate prescription of such items. It stated that the current prescription and issue pattern is disproportionately excessive as compared to the prevalence of such diseases, which actually necessitates the need for such items.
The order, as per a media report in the Indian Express, observed, "Current prescription & issue pattern is disproportionately excessive compared to incidence/prevalence of such specific diseases where these items are actually needed for treatment purpose. Sunscreen lotion/cream by various names, moisturizing lotion /cream by various names, Face wash lotion/ cream by various names, Anti-dandruff shampoo by various name, Hair Protein Serum by various names, Gum sensitive toothpaste by various names."
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