Often Patient complains that medicines supplied by a doctor or a hospital in which the consultant doctor examined the patient is costly than what is the available price in the market of the same compound or to say doctor or hospital write or supply a brand which is costlier than other brands of another company. Both have same chemical or generic name. Patient also claims that they have no choice as doctor or hospital compelled them to purchase medicines from them only and doctor usually writes a brand and tells patient to take only this brand as it is superior and as this is only or easily viable at his dispensary or hospital so they are made compelled to purchase and pay high price.
In this regard if as a doctor supplies his patients the medicines prescribed by him only then he can do it easily only he has to provide a valid bill. But according to Clause 6.3 of the Indian Medical…
