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May 24, 2017

Legally obliging doctors to prescribe generics

The government will seek to make legal arrangements to prevent doctors exclusively prescribing expensive, brand name medications said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Surat on April 17. The new law would govern the way in which prescriptions are written. Currently a doctor may prescribe a brand name medication; …

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India ranks 31 of 32 on healthcare transparency

India is ranked second to last in a survey of 32 countries by KPMG International investigating healthcare transparency. The survey does not analyse healthcare infrastructure; it specifically analyses the availability of healthcare data and reporting of health related parameters. The only country to score lower than India on the list is China – a country …

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