The National Medical Commission (NMC) of India has recently published guidelines for registered medical practitioners on various aspects of professional conduct. In this article, we have focused on generic medicine and prescription guidelines released by the NMC. Generic medicines The majority of expenditure for the Indian population is on healthcare due to the expensive drugs prescribed to them. Therefore, prescribing generic medications may lower healthcare costs and increase access to high-quality care as these medications cost 30 to 80% less than the branded ones. Guidelines on generic medicine and prescription 1.
Prescribe medications with "generic"/"non-proprietary"/"pharmacological" names only. This rule can be waived for drugs with a limited therapeutic index, biosimilars, and similar exceptional cases. 2. Prescribe medications rationally and optimally. Consider potential drug…
