Physicians must mention only generic names of drugs on prescriptions, write them legibly and ensure rational recommendation of medicines, according to a fresh notification issued by the Medical Council of India (MCI). While doctors across medical colleges in the Kolkata city and state have stopped recommending drug brands, the vast majority of private practitioners and medics in private hospitals are yet to adopt the practice. With the MCI making it mandatory, the onus will now be on individual doctors to use generic names, felt senior medics.
"While government doctors are already doing it, private practitioners and medics in private hospitals now face a tricky situation. Source- Times of India
