During the hearing, the counsel highlighted that it is the public at large which is affected because of doctors prescribing the branded medicines. He said that doctors must prescribe names of generic medicines so that people do not have to pay hefty amounts.
“Then ask for a direction to the doctor to use names of generic medicines and not the branded ones,” CJ quipped.
The Chief Justice, however, explained the issue for prescribing the names of generic medicines.
He said, “See if it is a paracetamol then it is okay but there are other medicines which we can’t even spell. So if doctors start writing the composition of the medicines or the generic names neither you will understand nor the chemist.”
The bench then posted the matter for hearing on January 30.
Source: Barandbench
