Indian Doctors Asked to Prescribe Generic Drugs

Indian Doctors Asked to Prescribe Generic Drugs | Vantage with Palki Sharma

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10 ай бұрын

Indian Doctors Asked to Prescribe Generic Drugs | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Indian doctors are protesting against the government's decision to ban the prescription of branded drugs. The new order requires them to prescribe only generic names of the medicine.
What is the difference between branded and generic drugs? Why does the government prefer generic ones? Why are doctors protesting? Palki Sharma tells you.
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@girishpai4538 10 ай бұрын

the way forward would be to improve the 1) quality control tests on Generic Drugs 2) Improve the stock pile of Medical stores 3)improve the doctors salary as these big brands provide huge commission to doctors 4) Enhanced Audit and Assurance reporting about the Drugs 5) Ensure that the doctors do follow the Regulations and the Ethics of providing Cheap but Good Quality Drugs rather than selling Over priced Drugs. if I was the CEO/CFO for these institutions this would be my answer.

@phanikumarvempati 10 ай бұрын

Doctors already getting proper salary and they are getting commission on top of it because of competition between multiple manufacturers.

@suvamkumarsarangi6593 10 ай бұрын

1,2,4 are already done

@aman6828 10 ай бұрын

Why doctors need big salaries....They have no right to play with patients life and earn mindless comission.....They are doing a job and should be compensated accordingly....They are just a professional and should be treated likewise.

@ck3289 10 ай бұрын

lol quality control of generics 😂

@ck3289 10 ай бұрын

Are u a doctor ? How can u say they are getting proper salaries then? According to me , u should be paid half of what u get now ! Will u agree?

@yashpoza 10 ай бұрын

Another experience I want to share. While doing post graduation. We were instructed to prescribe some specific brand by our teachers. These medicines are branded but still price effective,but somewhat expensive than generic. In medical college we see patient from all classes, some are very poor and couldn't afford these drugs. So we prescribe them with generic name. Patient goes to pharmacy and given some very expensive choice by that pharmacists, which is no better than our regular brand in quality and affordability. Poor patient suffers. Doctor connects to the patient, they understand their need and give MOST APPROPRIATE treatment. This relationship is not established in case of a pharmacy shop owner.

@user-zg3nl4jf2n 10 ай бұрын

Sir, not all doctors think like you

@Mo-qh3in 10 ай бұрын

@@user-zg3nl4jf2n do you know why number of bad doctors increasing day by day..that's bcoz of boom in medical education from private medical colleges and MBBS from china,Russia like places..as their only moto is to gain the money which they have spent for getting the degree.. they feel no responsibility..while doctors from government colleges don't think like that,they don't have any education debt, they have a sense of responsibility and their primary focus is patient..but public labels all the doctors in the same category.. it's our responsibility to research about the doctor before going to any doctor

@Arpitkumar-vq5ii 10 ай бұрын

Tu shi bol ra yaar, you must be from Himachal, ya Himachal main Padh raha hona, Pr patients aware ho jaaye ga, parmasist bade MC hai, Baddi main hi PCM ki 625 ki goli Corona kaal bhi kitni biki, Baad main pichle saal salt fail uska, Doctor to bharose ki dawai hi dega, 🌹Khi khi jgh pharmasist or doctor dono hi bde mc nikl jaate hain 🌹 Civil k to theek hi Hain yaar,

@as9499 10 ай бұрын

@@Arpitkumar-vq5iilmao

@ANANDRAJ-ot2ys 10 ай бұрын

See I used to see whether the women is wearing thread or gold chain mangal suthra to judge their affordability.... plus smart phone or not...... generic MRP tags are same or costlier than branded drugs.... But the profit margin is huge..... It is upto the pharmacist if he passes on the benefit to patients or sells at mrp... packing wise cannot differentiate between the two... I being dispensing doctor have both costly and cheap medicines.... both work similarly.. plus subsidizing by giving samples

@WorldgeopoliticsbyPrashant 10 ай бұрын

This is the journalism that we always required. Thanks Palki & team. India is definitely moving forward.

@drip_monke2542 10 ай бұрын

I used to write generic but the experiences were not great, 1) I wrote moxifloxacin eye drop, you can get it branded for around 140 rupees, that's what i told the patient but the pharmacy guy sold him some drops from some unknown company for 210 rupees. 2) Gave one patient betahistine but the shopkeeper gave him betadine. 3) If i write atorvastatin 20mg the shopkeeper can give you a 25 rupee medicine or a 194 rupee medicine, you can guess which one you will be getting. My personal experience, they don't stock the 25 rupee one. So if you think this move will protect your pocket, it won't. The comission money that was previously going to some doctors will now go to someone else.

@bluesky-oq2wz 10 ай бұрын

Majority of doctors (individual) do not get commission Some small PD companies do give commission as some doctors stock themselves... These are not freely available and usually are stocked by dispensing doctors. Generic can only be successful only if standardized and Government will have to ensure their quality.. All branded things are costly.. Be it a soap, shampoo, garment or a technology item... Even with same specification.. There is DPCO list.. A list of medicine specified by government with maximum price restrictions.. Pharma companies arm twist the formulation even slightly to stay away from the list... Say a vitamin of certain composition to cost below 2.00 rs.. A company adds say zinc.. In a very small sub pharmacological dose.. Price is rs 16.00..escape the rules... This product will be focused Asking for generic is like ordering say chicken biryani... Best selling ones around 350.00 per plate... Not what is available in 5 star hotel You'll get some at Rs 90.00 or lower may be per plate perhaps.. If someone ensures both are same quality then generic makes sense Another thing to note is Original research product does not have generic in the initial exclusive marketing period around 6-8 years for tablet, and 12-15 years for injection.. Generic are available after patent expiry Major pricing anomaly is in injection segment.. Sometimes abnormally landing price of a injection and mrp may be 150-1200 4-12 times.. Used in nursing home hospitals.. Doctors do not have a say unless doctors are owners.. Very few

@anups7958 10 ай бұрын

You are talking like digital India does not exist! People are nowadays smart enough to Google or visit sites like 1mg to check the variety and pricing.

@drip_monke2542 10 ай бұрын

@@anups7958 yeah, try buying genxvast 20 ( the 25 rupee atorvastatin 20) from your 1mg regularly.

@mohammadaatif5222 10 ай бұрын

@@anups7958not everyone is aware of 1mg I have seen educated professor not accepting substitute medicines if prescribed one was not available. Moreover generic is not efficacious as branded generics , and don't say US uses generics, they also use branded generic because a branded generic is very cost effective in comparison to innovator, medicines are of three kinds Innovator ( who has innovated the molecule ) branded generic ( same copy of innovator with same quality and tested on same physiochemical parameters) and comes generic ( not tested no guarantee of quality it could work it could not work or worse it makes your health more worse ) I can assure you if you know all these you will not use generic for chronic disease

@Mou-xy4qy 10 ай бұрын

Our Doctor always prescribes generic names only. He is an amazing Doctor.

@IMasterSkeptic 10 ай бұрын

Lucky guy

@drlungs 10 ай бұрын

That is the problem. Its not that genric medicines are all good. Many of them are substandard due to poor quality controls. One should not compromise on quality because of price. Its a matter of health.

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

@@drlungsBoss he doesn't need to know about quality...all he care about is price that he pays and practically speaking he doesn't need to know about the quality of medical if it works for him and if anything goes wrong u can always blame your doctor...what's the big deal

@edge710 10 ай бұрын

@@drlungs you seem Dr/in Pharma!

@edge710 10 ай бұрын

@@HelloMedicAnkit you seem in Pharma marketing!

@Tropicalgodzilla 10 ай бұрын

This is a good initiative, otherwise you'll get American style of healthcare.

@explorer2616 10 ай бұрын

Yes

@nyxawesome9409 10 ай бұрын

US healthcare and insurance are the absolute worst. It is more business and political ploy than wellness.

@enyoalejandro9598 10 ай бұрын

Pilipino style prescription All Branded ... No Generics

@indianabroad4530 10 ай бұрын

That is simply not true. I am living in the US for decades, In the US also Doctors are asked to prescribe generic drugs. And Health Insurance companies make sure that pharmacies provide generic drugs. Yes, there are some drugs for more serious health issues that are branded.

@himanshuyadav1406 10 ай бұрын

Wake up we are already in American style health care with poor infrastructure, almost negligible social security and govt regulators full of corruption.

@yashpoza 10 ай бұрын

Firstly I am a doctor. While studying, living in hostel everyone wants to save some money. I did same. I bought cheap generic montelukast for my asthma. Took it for about a month. Meanwhile I started developing itching all over body. It gradually got worsen day by day, but I wasn't able to find the cause. One day after excercise I developed skin rashes all over body, needed to take emergency injectables. Cause was identified and stopped taking generic. In few day skin itching was gone. Montelukast is supposed to treat allergies and it was creating one. Quality of generic is questionable.

@ishumehrotra2985 10 ай бұрын

Yes doc.I suffer from allergic rhinitis & when I purchased generic brand it's not simply working so I have to go to innovator/patented drug like Telekast-L .There is no other option.Period

@retrocuber9478 10 ай бұрын

Those of you who would vouch for generics go to your state run Hospitals and health centers and try the free medicine yourself and you'll get to know.Most of my state governments hospitals provide substandard drugs. Of course they are all generic. The reality is probably the same in your state too. Many times even if the drug is effective excipients in the formulation causes severe allergy. It's happened to me and my family members. Whom will you sue ? The Government?

@nitishkumar2634 10 ай бұрын

So problem is substandard quality of generic drugs then same goes for many branded drugs for instance recent deaths due to branded cough syrup….. So instead focus should be improving the quality of generic drugs

@retrocuber9478 10 ай бұрын

@@nitishkumar2634 Fixed dose combinations of generic drugs masquerading as branded to give false hope of quality. Exported as generic but marketed as branded in another country. The brand's are not registered but labelled.Many times minor spelling changes with those of good companies

@retrocuber9478 10 ай бұрын

@@nitishkumar2634 Government failed to quality check branded why will it even make effort to check generic. There won't be a brand no company manufacturing as such.powders imported from china packed and sold by a business man without accountability

@Brindapr 10 ай бұрын

As a doctor who works in Govt setup who prescribes govt supply generic medicines to pts, i can confidently say that this is a stupid decision. Before making it compulsory to prescribe generic medicines , govt should work on improving the quality of generic drugs in the market. I have seen patients who come to me asking for generic substitute for branded medicines, once we change them over to generics,their diabetes worsens at the same dosage. If they were taking 2 tablets of branded drug to control their sugars, now they need 3 tablets of generic drugs to control their sugars.

@tusharunki8507 10 ай бұрын

I think quality of drugs should not be doctors concern, our regulatory bodies should be concerned about it, this rule empowers the patients to choose what they want, if they can afford they will go with branded if they cant they go with generics, I worked in manufacturing unit i know how the quality is increased & how much money is spent for what , majority of amount is spent for marketing ,Indian Pharma companies export FDA standard generic medicines to the world. But same companies cannot maintain the quality in domestic market. this issue should be addressed. without any base telling this decision is stupid, is not wise for educated like you, i also worked in govt setup & aware of services provided there.

@souvikool 10 ай бұрын

I don't think you have understood the directive. You have to write the name of the molecule and dose. You cannot write the brand name. Pharmacists will decide the brand.

@operacurrently2060 10 ай бұрын

@@tusharunki8507no ur mis calculated his views. Regulatory body not coming in your rescue if any patients health deteriorated and patients party accuse doctors for it. Why should doctor take such liability. I neither support doctors nor the mandatory rulings of usage generic medicines. Their is need more discussion on this. Generic medicines are good but quality can be questioned. In normal illness generic medicines can be taken bt until generic brands came with R&D trust

@operacurrently2060 10 ай бұрын

@@tusharunki8507agreed higher priced medicine companies mostly invest in advertising and commission so their medicine is costlier than generic brands. Both sides needs relook their marketing. Generic medicines need robust investment in R&D and high priced medicine brand's to stop wrong practices and decrease price to make them easily to buy in market

@mizterjay2 10 ай бұрын

@@souvikoolso pharmacist will sell drugs with higher margins, in other words the most expensive brand after seeing the name of the molecule. Choosing brands will be done by pharmacist. This is basically taking decision making power from a more qualified person and giving to an under qualified person. A double whammy on both cost front and quality front. What a joke! There was also a report which said only 17% of pharmacists are medically qualified lol. It’s like this govt simply cannot stay for 1 day without messing things up. Good luck India!

@Raja-ct9xq 10 ай бұрын

My Doctor always prescribes the medicine only available in his in-house medical shop 😂😂😂 and charge 100% of the MRP. Now he earns in both ways from Pharma companies as commission and as sales margin 😂😂

@bhavyawadhwa1 10 ай бұрын

very true. Seen it with a lot of doctors.

@1mcg1 10 ай бұрын

Hahahah what a legend

@The_ED_guy 10 ай бұрын

Why don't you go to a government hospital then? When you know that your doctor is prescribing branded drugs, you can easily go to a different doctor...

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Boss , if you have problem with High cost of branded drugs go complaint against the big Pharma companies who are making it tell them reduce cost ...why blaming doc???

@kdramafangirl2299 10 ай бұрын

If the doctor doesn't do that, the medical shop person will do it.. who will lay regulations for the medical shop owners?

@InfiniteCodeMage 10 ай бұрын

most of the common generic medicine is 10 times cheaper than branded. It is better to write salt rather than writing brand name in prescription.

@user-nf6bi1ye4f 10 ай бұрын

Please don’t compare salt with drugs we are dealing with people’s lives. This generic drugs are not effective enough as per we want them to be. Some India’s brands are very ineffective they focus more on profit rather than quality. We can’t trust this generic drugs.

@rakhimukerji7937 10 ай бұрын

I HOPE THEY ARE SAFE AFTER AFRICAN EXPERIENCE.WHO WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY?

@bhavyawadhwa1 10 ай бұрын

Bhai, commission kaise milegi doctoron ko aur pharma company ki sales kaiser badegi ?? 😅

@rakhimukerji7937 10 ай бұрын

@bhavyawadhwa1 recently some children in Africa have died after taking cough medicine made In India Thry are not branded and the families have norecourse to take against them.

@user-nf6bi1ye4f 10 ай бұрын

@@bhavyawadhwa1 you will understand when someone from your families or you will get sick. Tab generic medicine Lena 😂😂.

@natureview5561 10 ай бұрын

I am working in carribean island as pharmacist since from last couple of years . We use almost 90 % (in those 10 % we didn't find any generic options. ) generic medications for all patients . Most of them are manufactured in india . But i didn't find anyone till date who face any issue about results . So i think we should have to appreciate this initiative and help poor to reduce burden of costlier branded medications .

@operacurrently2060 10 ай бұрын

Generic work but due to lack of heavy investment in R&D generic medicines not getting so much trust among people

@Justwatch-mp6yd 10 ай бұрын

But our shameless government doctors want some "rewards" like their American counterparts.

@arug2502 10 ай бұрын

@nature view...there r many generics in india but what u may get is a better company. In India that doesn't seem the case! Its confusing when u stand in the pharmacy n ask 4 generics! The pharmacy staff make the decision 4 u! Is that right?!?

@ayushkumardash2995 5 ай бұрын

I have seen my seniors prescribing double the required dose to make the generic medicines work, well certainly there is issue somewhere, not to mention the poor quality leading to other side effects like increased risk of metabolic syndrome in future

@pikachu414 10 ай бұрын

And how do you stop the pharmacist from giving the drug he has the most margin in? And why don’t you just stop the pharmaceutical companies from making the drugs?

@rajantrs1 10 ай бұрын

4.5% sub standard generic isn't big concern...even branded ones may b substandard .. everyone knows what are the tight quality controls we have for products destined for domestic market...

@user-nf6bi1ye4f 10 ай бұрын

4.5 percent is a huge concern dude we are dealing with people’s lives. Not even a single percent we should compromise. We can’t trust this generic drugs.

@retrocuber9478 10 ай бұрын

Maybe something's missing . It's thatperhaps 4.5% branded drugs are substandard. Most generics are spurious even the Government run Janoushadhi sells spurious drugs. I've bought from Both good brand and Janoushadhi you too can try it. Why would so many children die in many countries due to Indian cough syrup?

@nishant54 10 ай бұрын

@@user-nf6bi1ye4fNope it's neglible hence good quality.

@hero108zero3 10 ай бұрын

I live in the USA for decades. Our insurance covers only generics when generics are available. Many of the generics come from India. One can still ask for the manufacurer name for the generics. e.g I go to Walmart or Walgreens, each of them have generics for the same brand name drug. I can still choose Walmart or Walgreen ( and perhaps both may or may not be made by the same manufacturer). I do not remember using any brand name drug for decades. So only brand names are effective may be a myth that cannot be scientifically proven in a double blind study. There may be some exceptions, but exceptions should not drive the rule, like tail wagging the dog. Even Costco carries generics from India. Generic does not mean poor quality. What we need is transparency with respect to pricing, manufacturer and quality. Anecdotal evidence is just that - just an opinion but not scientific. AFAIK all medical insurance in USA , especially Medicare Advantage and HMO type insist on generics whenever available.

@human9512 10 ай бұрын

I Wish US Citizens Will Enjoy Cheap Healthcare like Most of the World enjoys. 🇮🇳🤝🇺🇲

@mr.gyani_shorts 10 ай бұрын

Listen sir, I'm UK, US ... THERE IS ONLY BRANDED GENERIC, not a generic that is being used in india.... There is a big difference...... You are getting the most Trusted, Tested Generic medicine..... But , the problem is Indian infrastructure is not to handle a branded generic drugs, Govt has to take steps. For India like country, Branded Drugs is very important bcz here quality regulations is very weak.

@neerajagarwal4753 10 ай бұрын

Won't it be fun to get appointment for even cold after 3 month in India too and for a basic a surgery just like USA and Canada

@ADITYARAJ-lx5fj 10 ай бұрын

@@mr.gyani_shorts baba I m currently posted as a chief scientist in nmc ( national medical council ) I can assure that here in India generic can do much better than your brand one as all the generic medicine is having all the certification from not only India but by who(gmp) as well as nfo. If you want a good generic medicine then you can buy it from generic adhar which is one of the largest growing Pharma company for generic drugs in India and being funded and mentored by air ratan tata

@srijandas1450 10 ай бұрын

First u have to understand the nomenclature. What u get in US/UK are branded generics manufactured by big companies like Sun pharma, GSK, Cipla These same drugs in India are labelled as branded drugs Here, generic means drugs manufactured by local shady companies who don't even have a name for themselves. Simple logic - try using an iphone & cheap chinese phone. There is a huge difference in quality in everything. Would u like cheap ineffective drugs made my shady local companies for ur health? & there will be quality difference. I myself being a doctor prefer branded generics but not these shady factories.

@jubinsharma8441 10 ай бұрын

How beautifully Palki has explained the news without taking a side and keeping concerns of both drug mafia and scared patients. This is true Journalism, Incredible 🎉

@milindbhai1 10 ай бұрын

Palki, when comparing generic drugs to branded drugs, it must be noted that they must be pharmaceutically similar (similar formulation), biologically similar (must have a similar action in the body). The quality of excipients (non active ingredients used for "bulking" the drug should be good as well. In principle, it is fine to ask generic drugs to be prescribed. Who will do the quality control? And if there are casualties, who will take the rap?

@dudette317 10 ай бұрын

Yes, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics should have been taken into consideration.

@ishumehrotra2985 10 ай бұрын

@@dudette317Which also includes their bioavailability too..

@druv007 10 ай бұрын

U guys seriously thinks that the person sitting in nmc or their ias babus don't have access to expert well researched info regarding this?. Well the quality standards of the drugs are responsiblity of the state and it will be sorted as a prerequisite, The problem the real tangible problem is the business share declining of billion dollars worth Pharma company on one of the largest markets in the world. Just bloody business and everyone is trying to save their cuts😂

@ishumehrotra2985 10 ай бұрын

@@druv007 That's the real hypocrisy right there..If govt dont want Indian companies to sell branded drugs than govt should cancel their licenses.Why Indian govt is collecting millions of dollars of taxes from Indian companies. Just ban their licenses & remember it will be a huge huge impact of our Indian economy.Period

@gaurav87amity 10 ай бұрын

The government's step is definitely in the right direction but the IMA and the Big Pharma Nexus won't let it happen. Commissions do exist and this nexus is rampant across the country. I would be happy if this mandate becomes a reality.

@pm4306 10 ай бұрын

F big pharma and their stooges---identify them, their families, their businesses and make all that information public....there will be some group who will take them to task.

@amitkulshrestha7169 10 ай бұрын

gandu survey dekh na pehle

@srikanthreddyaluri493 10 ай бұрын

why don't the government ask pharmaceutical companies to not make branded drugs ,but ask doctor s to prescribe generic drugs

@ishumehrotra2985 10 ай бұрын

Bro do you even know what's the difference b/w a generic drug and an innovator??If not search it on Google even Aiims director told the govt that generic drugs are not useful in critical illness and other life threatening diseases.Their bioavailability is also less as compared to patented/innovator drugs.

@AIntel540 10 ай бұрын

@@srikanthreddyaluri493 the choice will be left to the patient to go either for generic drugs or branded once this implementation takes place. Doctors would lose their commission from brand pharma companies.

@Topcoatdetail 10 ай бұрын

I have started purchasing medicine from PMBI . Compared with branded insulin , now I have to reduce 2 units to maintain the same effect. In this case generic medicine is more powerful than the branded ones. Price wise branded is 750 rs and generic medicine from Pradhan Mantri Jansyusadhi is 340. Which is more than 100% price difference

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Is that shop nearby to you?

@vicky116 10 ай бұрын

Where to find Pradhanmantri Janaushadhi and how to avail their facility?

@Topcoatdetail 10 ай бұрын

You can avail the benefits by Google map search "PMBI" or find the address from the below link janaushadhi.gov.in/DistributorDetails.aspx List of generic medicines availability and MRP janaushadhi.gov.in/ProductList.aspx I hope my post helps someone to save some money.

@Topcoatdetail 10 ай бұрын

@@vicky116 It's available very near to my place. But I have seen several shops atleast 1 in one area.

@utsavbhalla8163 10 ай бұрын

@@vicky116 download the app and search your area store

@anantbhushangaur1972 10 ай бұрын

As an Indian who has lived most of his life on generic drugs, I can assure that no branded drug/medicine can come close to generic drug on the quality factor 🔥

@biossylhet2944 10 ай бұрын

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@shri-ganesh 10 ай бұрын

may just the packing is good on the branded drugs.

@IMasterSkeptic 10 ай бұрын

@@shri-ganeshnot may but they do have nice packaging, attractive colour etc to lure the customers charging them not only the cost of madicine but also the research & patent cost is included in prices unlike generic drugs..

@ck3289 10 ай бұрын

Which drugs did u use ?

@ukb5115 10 ай бұрын

What do you mean, generics are better.

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Boss , if you have problem with High cost of branded drugs go complaint against the big Pharma companies who are making it tell them reduce cost ...why blaming doc???

@maotsetung243 10 ай бұрын

Pharma is giving commission that's why docs are selling lol.

@tab8294 2 ай бұрын

Exactly, in Indians ko doctor ke pichhe hi padhna hai, piche pura Pharma ko bhi dekho

@Mind_it88 10 ай бұрын

If all politicians agree to be treated with generic medicines, the common public shouldn't have any problem.

@pm4306 10 ай бұрын

only 1 drug is needed for politicians----it is public road-style justice in every matter.

@niranjanganesh8335 10 ай бұрын

True politician will get admission in private hospitals and treated by standard medicine but public should go only to government hospital with poor care

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

@@niranjanganesh8335 no its a very wrong theory, I don't know why it floats so much among Indians, but the best quality of doctors and most sincere nurses are found only in government hospitals, yes not as shiny as private hospitals or here we don't have so-called Suite category rooms but the necessary care is always taken in government hospitals, especially in medical collages, One more thing if you go through the quality of education among doctors and nurses, especially nurses then you might never admit you won family members into those privet hospitals .

@VJ96K 10 ай бұрын

I m medical representative and generic medicines will help pharma companies only ..... For Eg : Azithromycin 500 tab of branded company is ₹65 and generic mrp is also ₹65 the difference is branded medicine price to retailer is ₹34 where as with generic it is just ₹7 so drug stores will make more profit from generic drugs rather than branded.... don't trust all the news thrown to us

@giridharkatikapalli9894 10 ай бұрын

The problem is with pharma company, why should they write MRP as 65 for 7 rupee product. They can give same profit to pharmacy by charging only 38. You statement is odd.

@VJ96K 10 ай бұрын

@@giridharkatikapalli9894 generic medicines there is no regulations so no proper usage of material and no watch from government bodies whereas branded every tablet or medicine is under compulsory scanner of medical bodies and so cost of production goes high....

@VJ96K 10 ай бұрын

@@giridharkatikapalli9894 Statement is not odd that's my practical experience.... go to agra there is big sample market rather MANDI... all the medical samples from india are collected repacked and at double price go outside india to porkistan, nepal, bhutan, bangladesh, etc etc

@Om-ty7tl 10 ай бұрын

@@giridharkatikapalli9894you did not get it

@Sagarpramanik670 10 ай бұрын

@@giridharkatikapalli9894ab eye baat tum Pharma company ko kaun samjhaye 😂

@UMS9695 10 ай бұрын

Kudos to Palkhi for a balanced report!

@UMS9695 10 ай бұрын

@@ut2104 Wrong examples given? Yes. I agree that both Dolo and Crocin are generics, not branded drugs. Branded drugs are those under patent regulations and the companies that manufacture them have a right on them for 10 years. The term "branded" is vaguely interpreted. But the spirit of the message is to save money for the patients.

@PankyJ 10 ай бұрын

This is the type of news reporting we want . Unbiased ❤

@Anione111 10 ай бұрын

Why can't the govt manufacture all generics to the highest quality standards and make them available across India, with ALL pharmacies, online and physical ones ordered to stock them. Let the branded meds exist as well. Let the doctors be told to prescribe generic govt brand if patient asks for it. Let the choice be left to the patient.

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Exactly

@sas2061 10 ай бұрын

So basically now pharmacist will decide which brand drug to give😂 Why dosent the govt ban brand name on drugs....let companies write only salts name .

@rajashahbrd1 10 ай бұрын

Same thing happens at in house pharmacy of hospitals and doctors

@bhavyawadhwa1 10 ай бұрын

Who's stopping you to get informed and decide yourself if you have the name of the generic salt. Laziness ? Wah...Remove the brand name. So that anyone with bad intentions can produce fake ones in their backyard and mix with the original one's.

@sas2061 10 ай бұрын

@@bhavyawadhwa1 u think this is not happening now😂.where do u think govt supply of medicines manufactured in itarsi are happening.....in state of art facilities?

@sas2061 10 ай бұрын

@@rajashahbrd1 so ban them bring abt a rule saying no corporate or private dr can have inhouse pharmacies.let govt open Jan aushadhis every km and stock all meds there

@bhavyawadhwa1 10 ай бұрын

@@sas2061 In some cases it might be but Kaun keh rha hai Govt. Brands hi kharido. There are more than 100 private Pharma companies. Let us choose between those private companies.

@Medicineknowledgefor 10 ай бұрын

If government have so much care for patients they should reduce the gst first

@parlok 10 ай бұрын

Any reduction in GST will be eaten up by pharam companies.

@lifeofanitguy 10 ай бұрын

In India brands maintain the quality, who will maintain the quality of the generic medicines?

@retrocuber9478 10 ай бұрын

And who can you sue?

@laxmandixit6775 10 ай бұрын

Very very Good move 👍

@drshaikee978 10 ай бұрын

Some studies shows difference between generic and branded drugs of action, kindly look at it, after that you won't ask for generic, generic gives good income to Pharmacy, branded gives good outcome in case of managing diseases! Only graduted doctors can understand

@giridharkatikapalli9894 10 ай бұрын

You think the regulatory body has quacks??? I am sure there are many higly qualified and lot of experienced people with multiple labs under their control. There are always exceptions, some generics are better than originals. So, Dont bull shit.

@drshaikee978 10 ай бұрын

@@giridharkatikapalli9894 we are also in same field no need your suggestions

@kshetra-kshetragnya 10 ай бұрын

Secubitril+Valsartan Salt 1.Vymada Brand - ₹1130/- 14 Tabs 2.Mymada Brand - ₹124/- 10 Tabs Both are branded, Mymada is not generic. Let you know how Medical Mafia is looting us.

@AshmitaRoy876 10 ай бұрын

Different branded drugs of the same medicine have different bases or combinations which help is various ways like controlled absorption , increasing Bioavailability, reducing side effects or reducing dosage of the drug given . I've experienced myself that The generic medicines like paracetamol 1000 given in govt outlets work like paracetamol 500 dose .There r many other drugs which have the same problem. So these are also important factors which a doctor looks into while prescribing medications . More important than checking and ordering doctors not to prescribe branded medicines is to tell pharma companies not to make anything branded and keep their prices within a certain limit and also to improve the quality of generic drugs . Doctors have studied for years to reach the position where they can decide correctly which drugs can be given in which situation. Non doctors shouldn't impose unrealistic rules in a field which is not their area of expertise

@tishfoster2767 10 ай бұрын

Not all drugs are equal! Many generic medicines are not up to standard. But medications have to be affordable and perhaps a cap on profits would keep costs down.

@Ducktility 10 ай бұрын

This is true. I have heard of cases where brands actually matter. The generic ones often are substandard. There needs to be crackdown on non-conforming drugs

@aayushilalita7788 10 ай бұрын

you can ask to give you the best medicine and that you are willing to pay extra for brand.

@Ducktility 10 ай бұрын

@@aayushilalita7788 thanks for the tip, who would have imagined.

@MahiMahi-yu5jo 10 ай бұрын

I don't think you understand what is going on here. Substandard? As if there is a category of drugs called 'generic'. Doctors ard asked to write 'Paracetamol' instead of 'Crocin' Or 'Dolo'. Educate yourself before spouting BS and spreading false information

@Ducktility 10 ай бұрын

@@MahiMahi-yu5jo wow, you really think you did something, don't you? Doctors do prescribe named brands which are known to be working, that's the point OP implies. Its not that deep really.

@clasyakulal-1122 10 ай бұрын

Please make a video on how the govt can make medical education more affordable😊 The process of becoming a doctor being able to prescribe medicines itself is expensive!

@dylangoveas6239 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@engadge 10 ай бұрын

Comment of the day award

@Qwerty983 10 ай бұрын

You are 💯 right...

@GlobeMaster11 10 ай бұрын

Government doctors prescribing expensive medicine too, although they finish their medical degree by govt aid ⛑️. Literally Doctors are looting poor people 😢

@clasyakulal-1122 10 ай бұрын

@@GlobeMaster11 now the fee of govt college is also not low, atleast not low for an aspirant of lower middle class. If you think doctors are looting the patients, you always have the option of going to Primary health centers for consultation. But why don't people go there? Quality right?

@bhavinidhi 10 ай бұрын

A few questions arise -If every allopathy doctor prescribes compulsorily generic medicine, who will prescribe the bonded medicine? -Why are direct drug companies not banned from making branded drugs? - Who will take the responsibility of the quality of the medicine if the drug shop owner will give the medicine of his own company on the prescription of the generic medicine of the doctor? - Will the drug companies making millions and crores stop making branded drugs? -Many Ayurvedic, Homeopathic doctors, people without degree prescribe allopathic medicines, what to do about it? Who will take responsibility for the quality of generic drugs? -What to do if many educated doctors ask to prescribe medicine of a bonded multi-national pharmaceutical company? - Can you implement these rules in big corporate hospitals?? Due to new rules being implemented day by day..the tussle between doctor and patient is increasing. It is not right to suspect every doctor because of the nexus of a few doctors with drug companies. Day by day the medical packages are getting tougher and the new rules are becoming very confusing. Rather than this fix the price of each drug.. Compare the price of the same drug of any company.. there will be no problem. With this rule it is not possible to take action on every doctor but it will be easy to take action against the disliked and selected doctors.

@dss7507 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like you are a doctor

@operacurrently2060 10 ай бұрын

This problem neither solved by doctor nor company. Because everyone is part of the system malfunction. Doctors need more loyalty on profession instead of profit making and high priced medicine brand's needs stop unnecessary investment in advt. And commission system and generic brands needs quality products. Government also need more sensitivity to the issue.

@drhareshmanglani4788 10 ай бұрын

Well covered. Facets not touched upon - 1) Absolve doctors of the outcome of generic prescription. In your example when a doctor writes Paracetamol and fever does not subside then make sure the doctor is neither roughed up nor taken to task for no relief 2) It has become a norm now to pin the blame for each facet of Healthcare on doctors. High time everyone has a defined job and is accountable for their part. How can a doctor be blamed for non functioning DG set or a short circuit in the government hospital. 3) Stop this one way traffic And if all people feel doctors in private practice are crooks then make them stop their small nursing homes and hospitals.....let everyone go to govt or corporate hospitals....1 week is sufficient to know that the Healthcare of the entire country depends on these small nursing homes ans specialty hospitals. Pls don't forget the Rajasthan strike

@gravittii 10 ай бұрын

This will stop the big pharma, getting bigger and ultimately dictating terms. BUT unless there is REINFORCEMENT in place the doctors, under pressure from thier friendly med reps, will continue prescribng their favourite brands.

@pramodsurana693 10 ай бұрын

This will increase profit of insurance companies and will also save money for govts. Suddenly govt. caring about peoples expenses doesn't make sense, it is trying to reduce its own expenses.

@Om-ty7tl 10 ай бұрын

You are living in delusion

@raghuveerdendukuri1762 10 ай бұрын

Good move by the government. The supply chain to be reinforced and every stakeholder to be made active participant in the process.

@nunchi3291 10 ай бұрын

So the pharmacist will have the Power now on what a doctor prescribes?

@sumeghatomar2560 10 ай бұрын

Doctor can prescribe generic medicine then who gets to decide the brand the pharmacist who’s 12th pass in India brand also makes sure the composition is well constituted it doesn’t matter in small diseases as fever but if a person has some major fungal infection than the constitution of amphotericin can decide weather u live or die from infection or an generic anti diabetic may not reduce blood glucose precisely and you may end up with coma

@Sweetie01782 10 ай бұрын

Exactly???

@dhurjatisil3424 10 ай бұрын

generic medicine quality not up to the marks as compared to other branded drugs. that's bitter truth .

@anniaryan9504 10 ай бұрын

Palki Sharma ji . I am a pharmacist and have running a pharmacy. I am also support this bill there is no income in branded drug . In generic drug lots of margin but in branded drug margin only 10 to 20% . And in case of generic medicine margin should goes up to 30% to 50% . So the profit has earn by pharma companies not any doctor or not by pharmacist. Clear this

@drlungs 10 ай бұрын

India is far behind in quality control standards as compared to USA and other nations. So same rule should not be applied to India. Instead the authorities responsible for ensuring quality should be strengthened.

@coachinghangout4016 10 ай бұрын

Quality of corona virus vaccines and drugs in us compared to India is for everybody to see.

@venkateswarluk5133 10 ай бұрын

In Western countries such as the UK, you can get generic medicines such as paracetamol from supermarkets at very low prices. In rural India, medical shops used to give medicines (generic or labelled) based on the affordability of customers but it has changed recently.

@amitray4105 10 ай бұрын

And the chemist is free to choose the brands?? How does this work as long as pharmaceutical companies make branded drugs?

@lemedico 10 ай бұрын

I am a Doctor and even i do not know where to send my patients to buy generic medicines. They will anyway goto a pharmacy or order them online, and it is the whim of the pharmacy manager to sell what he/she pleases! Healthcare is fucked

@tab8294 2 ай бұрын

Lol yeah

@truthngenuine4565 10 ай бұрын

I go with branded cos I purchased generic manytimes and it never gave the therapeutic response expected but when I switched to branded the response was good and the values maintained. Quality issues

@arpitsinha09 10 ай бұрын

The NMC should have done this ONLY after ensuring that all companies are upto standard limits when it comes to quality of the medicines. No doubt medicines of foreign pharmaceuticals like novartis and indian pharma like cipla are lot better when it comes to standard.. comapred to those pharma companies.. whose cough syrups are accused of killing children in africa.. If doctors write generic drugs then cgemists will only sell the costlier brands of drugs..as it has more cuts involved.. Totally disagree with this.. Not every doctor is a part of nexus..

@singerdarshil 10 ай бұрын

Thanks you Palkiji for sharing both sides of the story.

@shantigeorge3476 10 ай бұрын

Good move 🙏🙏🙏

@rajashekarraj4667 10 ай бұрын

Finally u hv addressed the pros n cons ,ppl r so blind that they r worried abt benefits of doctors more than their health safety, substandard medicines will do more harm than helping

@maotsetung243 10 ай бұрын

India is supplying billions of dollars of generic drugs and is named as the Pharma of the world for nothing. if it were so substandard how do u think india makes hundreds of billions of dollars.

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Exactly

@anveshnidumolu3679 10 ай бұрын

wah... another detail critical topic covered. Relearned well today....thank you mata.

@wolfmangoland7972 10 ай бұрын

If the generic version is available, insurance companies in the US only cover the generic version of the drugs. Made in India generic drugs are sold by most pharmacies in the US and Canada.

@pramodsurana693 10 ай бұрын

That is the game here, the move is mainly for benefit od insurance companies and govt.

@nachiketa2011 10 ай бұрын

Good coverage as always. Ms Sharma has taken Indo TV journalism to a level miles above the shouting matches with no content.❤

@om_02040 10 ай бұрын

One of the greatest decision by the government. 👏

@nishantaadi 10 ай бұрын

Last time I visited govt hospital they give me big list of medicine next I goes govt certified store I was stunned the bill of 1000 rs on medicine which was high so I ask store owner give me only generic, he replied beside paste everything is generic. If this high price was for generic then I can't imagine price of branded.

@swatisharma9006 10 ай бұрын

The solution is called “regulating the price”. We can most certainly know the baseline of what it takes to develop a medicine. Now brand’s might get fancier with taste or processing but there should still exist an acceptable baseline minimum cost of production of a pill that meets quality control standards. Giving leverage of about 5%-10% of the cost price from the baseline price will work fine for everyone - patient, doctor and the business. But the pharma industry is a sophisticated colony in itself; runs by rules of maximizing extraction not by regulating profit margins/prices. Whosever suggested trying to improve generic drugs while leaving “branded ones” as is in their profit model is BSing.

@joelt00b 10 ай бұрын

Varying quality of generics is a real thing. Nebivolol manufactured by ANI doesnt work for me at all. Nebivolol manufactured by Camber pharmaceuticals works just fine

@pgbabu14 10 ай бұрын

Well explained the subject, thank you Palki Sharma👍

@jaydipnaskar 10 ай бұрын

It was much needed।

@besties1936 10 ай бұрын

First and foremost they should control selling of drugs which are not supposed to be sold OTC. Who is monitoring pharmaceutical companies, quality, distribution, etc.... If any drug produced it should have unique number, complete data should be available from production to who consumed.

@maheshmsrinivas6889 10 ай бұрын

There are so many Pharma companies good n bad. There r no strict regulations about quality control in Pharma companies. At times doctor also gets confused to identify good brands so patient gets cured. Now patients ll b at the mercy of pharmacy stores who don’t care about whether patients cured or not n think about their profit n also patients have to pay more n for longer time at the the expense of their money n health.

@kdramafangirl2299 10 ай бұрын

Exactly..

@rahuljadhavar 10 ай бұрын

When a patient's health doesn't improve mostly doctor is held responsible and not the drug company. Also quality of generic medicines varies with the manufacturer.

@Bharat_mata_ki_jai275 10 ай бұрын

Palki you're doing great work ❤

@krisjustin3884 10 ай бұрын

A good balanced report. Nice to see some consideration towards the poor patients.

@classroom3223 10 ай бұрын

Generic drugs are less effective than other. Govt in india want to save money at any cost , even at the coet of lifenofnpeople. I have seen many govt employees who have retired dont take free medicines from dispensary but buy branded from chemist

@aayushagrawal2453 10 ай бұрын

lovely news! salute to the nation, most awaited news

@samratkadiyam4071 10 ай бұрын

Good decision by the Govt. Companies also must be mandated not to put any brand name for their drugs.

@AslamPallikkattil 10 ай бұрын

I am a UAE based pharmacist. The quality of MNC/ big Pharma manufactured products are way better than cheaper products of the same medicine. It’s a truth.

@coucoubrandy1079 10 ай бұрын

Doctors here prescribe generics most of the time it isn't a problem, it keeps the prices down. During the pandemic there was a shortage of some medicaments. That's when we learned that a lot of them came from...India ! Which did cause a bit of a stir . Not because it's India, but we have the pharmaceutical giants here ! We didn't understand why we couldn't make them ourselves. But , yes of course, money !! 😡😡😡

@drbidyut3 10 ай бұрын

Beyond the price ,the important point that regulators are missing is that the quality / amount of active ingredient / purity and hence the effectiveness of the drug varies a lot among different companies manufacturing for the same compound . Which government agency is ensuring the quality of the generic medicines ?

@SIDDHARTHA01 10 ай бұрын

Just wow, till date nobody has documented on this very vital issue.. A big salute..

@phanikumarvempati 10 ай бұрын

I also found that generic drugs are not working like branded ones. My pharma friend said that generic drugs may have same medicine but while making them the catalysts used in them may not work as intended, the impurities are not cleaned properly, active and inactive ingredients may not be in proper ratio. All of these shortcomings will make the generic drug dangerous rather than working for the disease. Testing labs not available and even they are available , large scale testing may increase the drug price again and so generic drug makers won't go through such rigorous testing. Government should come in to start testing labs in that case. Simply forcing doctors to suggest generic drugs will be a stupid thing to do.

@maotsetung243 10 ай бұрын

Why do u think india makes hundreds of billions of dollars and is named as Pharma of the world if nothing is tested?

@CamperDurgesh 10 ай бұрын

As a 200 IQ citizen, I stand with the Government.

@Ducktility 10 ай бұрын

Need at least a 1000 to be taken seriously

@DreamyGirl80 10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@sailajaswain6242 10 ай бұрын

Great journalism 👍🏼👍🏼

@Bokoyo 10 ай бұрын

Indian doctors have asked but they will never prescribe !

@truthfactory6429 10 ай бұрын

Cancel licenses of doctors who disobey the law.

@user-nf6bi1ye4f 10 ай бұрын

This generic drugs are not effective enough as per we want them to be. Some India’s brands are very ineffective they focus more on profit rather than quality. We can’t trust this generic drugs. We are dealing with people’s lives so we want to provide them the best medicine.

@kdramafangirl2299 10 ай бұрын

And let quacks and pharmacists decide what to dispense.. great solution 👌

@truthfactory6429 10 ай бұрын

@@kdramafangirl2299 Better than corrupt doctors involved in business of healthcare, selling organs, scamming patients and literally killing millions. Don't even try to go there. At least 1000 doctors must get capital punishment annually in India.

@lndian_Patriot 10 ай бұрын

As a member of society, I am truly inspired by the Snapdragon Seed rescue team's commitment and friendship. This video is an amazing work of art that deserves recognition and appreciation.

@drlungs 10 ай бұрын

It is unfortunate that in India people are ok with poor quality just beacuse it is cheap. A large part of it is due to freebies distributed by various parties which have changed the habbit of people and made them so dependent. Ultimately its the yax payers money getting affected

@maotsetung243 10 ай бұрын

Tax is meant for freebies only. In west tax is The reason education is free in some countries and affordable healthcare. You should reconsider what you describe as freebies.

@rajt8343 10 ай бұрын

Thank You Palki Sharma

@kamalbharti157 10 ай бұрын

Thnk you so much

@chula3155 10 ай бұрын

Excellent decision ❤

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Even if doctors write the generic name it won't effect much, cause there aren't enough generic medicine store... before lecturing doctors government should focus on flooding the market with generic medicine first instead government send the generic medicine to developed nations...i hope now you understand who is the main culprit

@swati21sharma 10 ай бұрын

This is superb!!! They will protest because commission from brands will stop

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Don't you think before lecturing doctor on what to prescribe government should flood the market with generic drug first ???so that it becomes more available to common people...and people are complaining doctors not Pharma companies who are putting high price on their products...that even more weird 😂😂😂

@Mr.Awes0me 10 ай бұрын

@@HelloMedicAnkitSeveral generic medicines are available in the market but never seen any doctor prescribing them. The most common examples are Dolo and paracetamol. Generic Paracetamol is available in most shops but never seen a doctor prescribe it, they mostly prescribe Dolo or some other brands. Instead of prescribing generic antibiotics they prescribe Dr Reddy's or other big brands' medicines. Of course Pharmaceutical companies will sell their medicines at a higher price because they have to pay for the medical representative & doctor's commission, marketing. They are there for business not for charity. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

@@Mr.Awes0me ☠️☠️☠️👍...So the price of medicines are high because they need to pay doctors for their promotion...i think I need to stop my studies... enough internet for today

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

@@Mr.Awes0me So you are telling me you can find generic medicine in normal medicine store...ohh I see...such a profound knowledge you have

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

@@Mr.Awes0me So let the pharma companies do their business and let the government play all the blame games and blame doctors for every thing...that's a nice strategy btw

@gopalathreya 10 ай бұрын

Generic does not mean non branded, but the contents of a medicine.

@sheetalky 10 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful initiative by the Govt. Not only are branded medicines expensive, but frequently simple generics like paracetamol or ibuprofen are mixed with vitamins and marketed with higher prices. This racket needs to stop. What the medical council can suggest to these doctors opposing is to write your prescription for generic and let those who can afford buy the higher priced brand because they "trust" it more. For majority of poor people in India medical costs are bankrupting them. They should also look into runaway charges for MRI, CAT scans and other services that are frequently unnecessary. India needs protocols and standards like in the US that all hospitals and doctors must follow and there should be a consequence for breaking them. Just don't use insurance and legal recourse like the US

@drlungs 10 ай бұрын

If government are so keen for generic drugs to be prescribed why do they give licences to branded drugs. Initiative should be from the government and they should ban all branded drugs and ensure the quality of generic drugs

@curioussoul5747 10 ай бұрын

Generic drugs prescription is done in govt setups coz tey cnt afford good brands. However thse drugs hav such poor efficiency double d dose r given often. In pvt places if docs dnt prescribe brands thn medical reps wud instead go to pharmacists and giv tem money to sell their brands. Nd how is tat a better option? Coz tey hav no idea abt thngs + in india pharmacists r not running pharmacies tey r jst business ppl wid no degree therefore its evn more dangerous to patients.

@lengdonbaruah2458 10 ай бұрын

When I see Palki, I know this news would be worth watching.

@Srikanthraoma 10 ай бұрын

Excellent move, but need to make ensure that generic medicines stocks are available in all pharmacy. Jai Hind Vande Mataram

@gajananjoshi9350 10 ай бұрын

Much awaited, most expected, excellent move by the government...need of the hour ...just need to monitor the quality of the generic medicines at appropriate stages... nicely presented

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Not only quality it's about availability

@HelloMedicAnkit 10 ай бұрын

Even if today any doctor prescribe a generic medicine you won't get it easily...in my case the nearest generic medicine store is at a distance of 25km ...

@sunadsuhasini 10 ай бұрын

Then you are left at the.mercy of (mostly) unscrupulous pharmacists who will (mostly) try to maximise their profits. Also, generics don't deserve the bad rap you're giving them! From a clinician who has been seeing this tamasha for the last 40 years!

@saitamaroe 10 ай бұрын

Yeah .. they're underestimating generic ... Here lot of hospital make deals with pharmacy to sell branded medicine with 15x cost

@girishkulkarni8617 10 ай бұрын

Profound knowledge

@kushchgh8551 10 ай бұрын

That's great !

@dudette317 10 ай бұрын

In case of epilepsy, even if the patient tries to use a different brand medication from the one that he is using before can prove fatal without the doctor’s intervention. A lot of times, due to lack of availability of a drug , the patient chooses to use another brand which could lead to death and guess who is held responsible? The doctor! Not everything is about profit and money.

@giridharkatikapalli9894 10 ай бұрын

I dont belive it if paient changes the drug, why is doctor held resposible. Dont bull shit. Give live cases of your argument

@ADITYARAJ-lx5fj 10 ай бұрын

Bro my father has bipolar disorder and the doctor was sending it's own local manufactured medicine and was very expensive more than the branded in the market .so I decided not to go with doctors medicine . I purchased the same branded medicine of same composition from market and my father is doing well. Now I have moved from branded to generic medicine few years back and it's quite effective not having harsh result . So , every affordable things are not bad and harshfull but can be good also just like tata Nana which was backthrusted by people earlier so called cheap and people are buying the same things at a triple price (mg cars ) so we have to appreciate the efforts of our government because there are various committees who have worked upon this final commitment to sell generic drugs and they are more certified and heighly educated than us . Son we should not deliver false claims regarding generic medicine as it can work as a boon for middle class family

@whitelinevatanappally3539 10 ай бұрын

Very good decision, then what will happen to the doctors commission? That's what doctors concern is....!

@user-nf6bi1ye4f 10 ай бұрын

We are more concerned for our patients health.This generic drugs are not effective enough as per we want them to be. Some India’s brands are very ineffective they focus more on profit rather than quality. We can’t trust this generic drugs. We are dealing with people’s lives so we want to provide them the best medicine.

@kdramafangirl2299 10 ай бұрын

Don't worry.. as long as you blame the pharmacy store owner who gave whatever drugs he wants to give in case something goes wrong, doctors won't be concerned. Because you people blame doctors for everything, doctors have to be careful to prescribe drugs they trust. If you decide to change them with advice from the pharmacy person, then it's your responsibility. Doctors don't give sh*t about pens and calenders given by pharma companies, they can do without such extra clutter.

@himanshuparikh8727 10 ай бұрын

Good initiative and will support the start up pharmaceutical companies. Insurance plan should be also saying to pay for generic drugs instead of name brand and doctors will start prescribing.

@kumardeepmazumder2691 10 ай бұрын

Great analysis

@kdramafangirl2299 10 ай бұрын

More than doctor's prescription, medical shop owners dispense whatever medicine they want. Who will regulate that???

@nishant54 10 ай бұрын

Patients only

@justplay6315 10 ай бұрын

Well, the problem is, there are some new drugs that are sold this way- the sellers visit clinic, demonstrate or talk about drugs and sell some quantity to the doctors.. doctors not only prescribe this, but also handover initial dosage during the visit itself which they recoup the money (consultation+medicine) .. doctors get cut from both sides, drug dealers and patients and they make 2x the money. This has to stop such docs should have their lisence revoked

@AshmitaRoy876 10 ай бұрын

Well as per my knowledge the samples given to doctors are NOT sold . They are given for free which most doctors give to patients who can't afford the medication to check the patient outcome and put in their list of p drugs if they see that the drug is having desired outcome . I am a doctor myself and this is what I've seen till now

@lndian_Patriot 10 ай бұрын

I can't imagine how challenging it must be for the Snapdragon Seed rescue team, but their bravery and hard work shine through. They are truly inspiring and deserve all the recognition and support they receive.