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| What happened to new drug policy? | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 1: After creating a `storm 'in March this year, the Government seems to have forgotten about the new drug policy. The proposed policy triggered a serious debate in the society. While the pharmacists opposed it tooth and nail, some quarters supported the new policy. Both had valid reasons to substantiate their claims.
A medical expert wishing not to be named said, "The doctors in the absence of any drug policy prescribe the medicines of a particular company to patients but as per the newly framed drug policy they are bound to write the name of the salt instead of drug on prescription which will surely end the nexus between them and the sub-standard pharmaceutical companies,".
He said that another benefit of the policy to the patients will be that the doctors cannot prescribe them the unnecessary medicines. "Since most of the doctors have fixed deal with many companies and in order to achieve their target most of them prescribe unnecessary medicines to the patients. But the new drug policy will relieve the patients of this agony too," he said.
However another expert, Mohammad Akram, who is associated with the medical profession for last 12 years said that policy has more flaws than merits which may land the patients in deep trouble.
"Right now there is nexus between the doctors and pharmaceutical companies but after the drug policy is introduced, the pharmaceutical companies will shift their focus to medicate to enter into deal with them," he said.
He added that there are many drugs containing the same salt but manufactured by different companies.
"As per the new policy, doctor needs to mention the name of the salt only and all the companies having manufactured the drug with the particular salt will try to fix deal with the medicates," he said.
A top official of the drug controlling department said that the Government in order to make the policy patient friendly must bring all the drugs under drugs price control order (DPCO). "Though it is not under the control of State Government to apply the DPCO in state but they should take up the issue with the Central Government and ensure that at least the essential drugs are brought under this order before the policy is put in force so that there will be some relief on the pockets of the patients," the official suggested.
The debate continues unabated but the policy has not been put into actual practice till date. While nobody from the concerned department was available for comment, informed sources said the proposed policy was still under consideration of the Government. |
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