More often than not, incomplete and illegal prescriptions are being handed over to patients by non-allopaths, and, more unfortunately, honored at pharmacies. This has resulted in a worrying trend of putting the patients’ safety at risk; and there is an urgent need to put things right. The current article attempts to identify the stakeholders of allopathic prescription.
Despite existing laws, there is considerable confusion with regards to matters relating to a prescription starting from a doctor's prescription pad to the patient. However, in acuity, there are problems and difficulties faced by patients as well as the pharmacists; there are lacunae and ambiguities, which result in varying interpretations by different stakeholders. At the heart of medicine, lies the prescription; a legal document governed by the following laws:- The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 The Indian Medical…
