by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 2, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Risk Management
CV Ananda Bose, Governor,West Bengal The Governor said that this trend of attacks on doctors, nurses and other hospital staff by aggrieved friends and relations of the patients should be checked at any cost Kolkata: Physical harassment and assaults on doctors, nurses...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 27, 2023 | Facts
A study released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found abuse of antibodies, antivirals or antifungals has increased drug resistance in the country. According to Dr Kamini Walia, senior scientist, ICMR, OTC drugs taken for diarrhoea like Norflox...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 25, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Policy
The regulations made it mandatory for doctors to prescribe only generic drugs and barred them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands New Delhi: The newly-notified Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation
Even though doctors are currently required to prescribe generic drugs only, there are no penal provisions mentioned in the regulations issued in 2002 by the Indian Medical Council “Every RMP (registered medical practitioner) should prescribe drugs using generic...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 6, 2023 | Facts, Health
Conjunctivitis in the present epidemic is a self-limiting disease and does not require antibiotic treatment in all cases, Dr J S Bhalla, a senior consultant eye surgeon at the DDU hospital said, adding that hand and facial hygiene are very important to prevent its...
