Soon after the setting up of proposed Drug Quality
Assuarance Laboratory funded by Chinese Governmrnt here Doctors will be advised to prescribe drugs for patients under generic name only according to the Minister of Healh Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.
According to the National Drug Policy implemented at present Doctors are allowed to prescribe drugs under trade name too as an option besides prescribing drugs under generic name.
Minister has revealed this during the launching of five western drugs including Paracetamol manufactured by State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC)held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo last Wednesday (07).
According to the National Drug Policy implemented at present Doctors are allowed to prescribe drugs under trade name too as an option besides prescribing drugs under generic name.
Minister has revealed this during the launching of five western drugs including Paracetamol manufactured by State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC)held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo last Wednesday (07).
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