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    Weak drug regulation may undermine move to make doctors prescribe only generics

    Doctors fear the NMC circular would result in patients getting Non-Standard Quality drugs that would not help them get better

    Prosenjit Datta
    August 16, 2023 / 08:36 IST
    The idea behind the notification is to allow patients to buy cheaper drugs rather than the perhaps more expensive branded generics.
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