India Premier Pushes For Generic Prescriptions But Hurdles Loom
Executive Summary
India’s prime minister has declared that doctors should prescribe medicines using only non-proprietary generic names in an effort to reduce medical bills, but the medical fraternity says the move could jeopardize patient safety, while hurdles mean others see only limited pharma industry impact in the short term.
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