The NMC has suspended a regulation from the Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 that would have fined doctors for not prescribing generic medications.
A generic drug (GD) is a medicine developed to be identical to a brand-name drug that has previously been commercialized in terms of dose form, potency, mode of administration, quality, performance traits, and intended use.
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940 and the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules of 1945 do not define "generic drugs."
Although compulsory licensing under the Indian Patent Act permits it without consent during any urgency, it is still possible to commercialize it after the branded drug's patent expires.
Significance of GDs for India:
increases the availability and accessibility of essential medications.
Due to its generally lower pricing, it could lower healthcare costs.
For the same product, many generic medications are frequently approved, resulting in competition.
20–22% of generic medicine exports worldwide come from India.
Challenges: Lack of facilities for high-quality testing, perpetual renewal of patents, heavy reliance on imports for key raw materials, dealers in fake medications, etc.
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