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Constitutional Law

Examining the Pitfalls: How Mandating Generic Drugs Compromises Right to Health due to Loopholes in Drugs Regulation?

Abhishek Gupta Introduction The government has often mooted the idea to mandate medical professionals to prescribe generic medicines. Last year, the parliament introduced the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 (“ Regulations”) with the aim to ensure affordable healthcare to the people of the country. Despite the medical advancements made by […]

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Health Law

Quackery: Mock of Indian Public Health System

Vansh Singh and Niyati Trivedi Introduction In his keynote speech at the first session of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) emphasised the important connection between ‘Law and Medicine,’ particularly highlighting the widespread problem of quackery as a significant issue impacting the country. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) […]