Promotion of prescription of generic drugs by medical practitioners - reg. dt : 8.4.15

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare,

Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,

New Delhi 110 001

No. S-11011/16/2012-CGHS(P)

Dated the 8th April 2015

Sub: Promotion of prescription of generic drugs by medical practitioners - reg

Reference is invited to MoHFW OJVI. No. H-11013/4/2010-DFQC dated 19th May 2011 followed by a Circular No. H-11013/7/2012-CGHS (P) dated 8th February 2013 and No.S-11011/16/2012-CGHS(P) dated 3rd May 2013 emphasizing the need of prescribing generic drugs. in this regard, it is reiterated that all Specialists/Doctors working in CGHS are hereby directed to ensure that generic drugs are prescribed to the maximum extent possible with a view to make medical treatment cost effective and affordable.

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(Bindu Tewari)

Director (CGHS-P)

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File983.pdf