Coming down heavily on pharmacists in the city, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has maintained that “not only doctors but pharmacists also have a role in ethical dispensing of prescription medicines”. “Safe and effective use of medicines is a complementary effort,” maintained the association. The IMA maintained that the Medical Council of India Code of Medical Ethics has some provisions that are of relevance to the pharmacists. “The pharmacists should be familiar with these and try to comply with them.
Regulation 5.3 states that physicians should recognise and promote the practice of pharmacy and should seek their cooperation wherever required,” noted the release. Listing out the rules, the IMA noted that a doctor’s prescription should also make clear if he/she has himself or herself dispensed any medicine to the patient. “Besides this, pharmacists should know that a registered…
