Now there will be no restrictions on pill strips; Government will bring new rules to sell free pills

New Delhi : A major change is expected in the way medicines are procured in India. Until now, patients had to buy the entire strip (10-15 tablets). Although doctors prescribed fewer tablets, patients had to take the entire strip. But now, the Director General of Drug Controller General of India is all set to bring in a rule to sell essential pills in loose or cut strips.

Currently, many medications come in strips of 10 or 15 pills. However, if the doctor prescribes only 5 tablets, patients have to buy the entire strip. This leads to unnecessary expenditure (from 5 to 100) and waste of the remaining drug. Against this backdrop, the proposal to sell loose pills has come forward. The decision could have a significant impact on India’s $50 billion pharmaceutical industry and $20-27 billion retail pharmaceutical market. The government is considering this change due to an increase in patient complaints.

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Many patients complained that pharmacists insisted on buying the entire strip of medicine. However, this decision has raised some serious questions. According to pharmacists, when the strip is cut, important information such as expiry date, batch number and name of the medicine written on it are not visible. This may affect patient safety. Major chains like Apollo Pharmacy and Tata 1MG have also expressed doubts about implementing the decision. According to health experts, while this decision is beneficial for patients, it needs to be implemented with caution.

Environmental and health issues

Disposing of leftover drugs also has an impact on the environment. Moreover, misuse of antibiotics can cause health problems. Therefore, experts are calling for a national system to collect and destroy expired medicines. While this decision will save patients unnecessary costs, it should be implemented with extreme caution. If the rule of not selling empty pills comes into effect, the entire pattern of drug sales in India may change. However, this requires governments, pharmaceuticals and companies to work together.

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