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NMC not in agreement to allow pharmacists to write prescription: MoS Health

The National Medical Commission has not agreed to Pharmacy Council of India's proposal to allow pharmacists to write prescription, saying writing a prescription is dependent on examining patients and making a diagnosis, the government said on Friday. Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said this in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. Pawar also said the recruitment of pharmacists in government hospitals, their salaries and the eligible qualification for becoming pharmacists in hospitals in any state is governed by the rules of the respective state. However, she added, the Pharmacy Council of India has issued Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015, and amendments thereafter, as per which there is a provision for Pharm D graduates to work in the hospitals in various positions. Besides, D Pharm and B Pharm graduates are eligible to work as community pharmacists in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals to provide patient care, which optimi

Updated On: 17 Mar 2023 | 4:40 PM IST

NEET-PG counselling 2022 rescheduled once again; check details

Earlier, the NEET-PG counselling 2022 was slated to begin from Sept 1, 2022 till Sept 4, 2022.

Updated On: 29 Aug 2022 | 11:42 PM IST

Medical students back from Ukraine stuck between a rock and a hard place

Protests and strikes by students seeking accommodation in Indian medical colleges have so far not yielded any assurance from the NMC, Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Updated On: 29 Jul 2022 | 10:20 PM IST

NMC recommends replacing Hippocratic Oath with 'Maharshi Charak Shapath'

National Medical Commission (NMC) has recommended that 'Maharshi Charak Shapath' should replace the Hippocratic Oath in a new curriculum for MBBS courses and students pursuing them in the country.

Updated On: 02 Apr 2022 | 12:49 PM IST

Immigration dept stops NMC founder B R Shetty from flying to UAE: Report

Shetty had said in a statement on Saturday he planned to return to UAE, denied reports he had fled India after hospital group's collapse under a mountain of previously undisclosed debt

Updated On: 15 Nov 2020 | 5:34 PM IST

NMC Health administrator sues auditor Ernst & Young for $4 billion fraud

NMC Health is the largest private healthcare provider in the UAE, operating more than 200 facilities including hospitals, clinics and pharmacies

Updated On: 08 Nov 2020 | 11:30 PM IST

BoB seeks to recover $250 mn loans from NMC founder BR Shetty: Reporter

B R Shetty runs NMC, the largest private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates.

Updated On: 19 May 2020 | 5:25 PM IST

Will invest Rs 2k cr in small molecules segment in 3-4 yrs: Biocon CEO & MD

In a Q&A, Biocon CEO and MD Siddharth Mittal explains why he believes his company is on track to achieve the $1 billion revenue target from the segment by 2022

Updated On: 15 May 2020 | 11:44 PM IST

Govt appoints AIIMS' Prof Suresh Chandra Sharma as first chief of NMC

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sharma for a period of three years or till the age of 70 years, it said

Updated On: 02 Jan 2020 | 8:54 PM IST

Abu Dhabi's NMC Health gains 1,650% in six years, stock hits record high

NMC Health is now one of 24 equities in the region with a market cap above $10 billion

Updated On: 24 Apr 2018 | 12:37 AM IST

Dr Shetty's NMC Health Plc buys UAE Hospital for $ 560 mn

The Al Zahra Hospital, with operating 137 active inpatient beds, serves about 0.4 million outpatients and 23,000 inpatient bed days per year

Updated On: 14 Dec 2016 | 7:22 PM IST