Public Opinion
Rule to prescribe generic drugs
- After the National Medical Commission (NMC) notified new guidelines on professional conduct recently, doctors have been protesting one of the stipulations — using generic names of medicines on the prescription instead of a particular brand name.
- The Indian Medical Association, the largest body of doctors in the country, said in a statement this was akin to “running trains without tracks.”
- They said before implementing any policy to meaningfully promote generic medicines, the quality of drugs across manufacturers has to be ensured.
Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
Renaming of Women’s Fare-Free Bus Travel Scheme to Vidiyal Payanam
- The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Stalin has announced a renaming of the women’s fare-free bus travel scheme as ‘Vidiyal Payanam.’
- The Chief Minister highlighted the need to address inequalities between different classes and genders.
- He mentioned that continuing to make laws solely focused on economic matters without addressing these inequalities would be against the spirit of the Constitution.
