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Chemists Must Display Generic Drugs Prominently : Drug Controller-General Of India
A pharmacy in Hyderabad, Telanana (A Prabhakar Rao/The India Today Group/Getty Images)
In a letter dated 12 June that was recently made public,the Drug Controller-General of India, has directed all states to ensure that all licensed drug sellers have a separate rack for generic drugs which shall be visible to customers, The Hindu has reported . The direction comes in the wake of Drugs Technical Advisory Board's decision to ensure generic drugs are available more widely.
The Indian Medical Association has also supported the move while some sections in medical community has expressed reservations regarding quality standard of generics.
The Narendra Modi government has been pushing for wider use of generic drugs as they are cheaper than branded drugs.
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