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Palakkad collector flags govt docs for defying generic drug guidelines

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July 29, 2025

Patients are forced to visit multiple medical stores to find the prescribed branded drugs

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Palakkad

THE PALAKKAD district collector has intervened in the growing concern over government doctors allegedly prescribing costly branded medicines instead of affordable generic alternatives.

In a formal letter to the district medical officer, the collector expressed serious concern over the non-compliance with government directives, despite clear guidelines from the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules and the Supreme Court mandating the promotion of generic drugs.

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