Is it possible to dispense prescribed medicines from the Clinic? How do we give a bill for the same? Is VAT necessary? This is what the MCI act states " 6.3 Running an open shop (Dispensing of Drugs and Appliances by Physicians) : - A physician should not run an open shop for sale of medicine for dispensing prescriptions prescribed by doctors other than himself or for sale of medical or surgical appliances.
It is not unethical for a physician to prescribe or supply drugs, remedies or appliances as long as there is no exploitation of the patient. Drugs prescribed by a physician or brought from the market for a patient should explicitly state the proprietary formulae as well as generic name of the drug." There is a case that leads to questioning of the spirit of the implementation of the said clause by doctor-couple. There are points that need to be answered by our esteemed colleagues.…
