All India strike on 14.10.2015 against the alleged efforts to allow sale of medicines through internet
Press Note
Minister of Health
& Family Welfare Shri J P Nadda spoke to the President of the All India
Organisation of Chemists & Druggists today, regarding their call for an All
India strike on 14.10.2015 against the alleged efforts to allow sale of
medicines through internet.
The Union Minister clarified that no such decision
has been taken by the Government. He informed them that views of all
stakeholders will be taken into account as and when the matter is taken up for
consideration by the Government.To further clarify the matter, a meeting was held between senior officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists on 12.10.2015, wherein the office bearers of the Organisation were informed that a number of representations have been received both for and against this proposal, and the matter had earlier been discussed in the meeting of the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) held on 24.07.2015 comprising the Drug Controller General of India and all State Drug Regulators. A Sub-Committee has been constituted by the DCC to look into the matter which has so far undertaken only preliminary discussions with the stakeholders to ascertain their views. It was also clarified during the meeting that examination of representations in the matter should not be misconstrued as the intention of the Government to permit any such sale.
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Shri Nadda meets Delhi Health
Minister to review preparedness for Influenza A H1N1
Assures all support to Delhi Government for its management
Assures all support to Delhi Government for its management
The Union Minister
for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda met the Health Minister of
Delhi Government Dr. Satyendra Jain to review the preparedness in Delhi for
addressing and management of Influenza A H1N1 in the ensuing winter months.
Shri Nadda assured all support and cooperation to the Delhi Government in its
efforts.
The Union Health Minister emphasised that it was a joint effort between the Central Government and Government of Delhi to ensure adequate measures are undertaken by health departments of both for timely and adequate action to minimise morbidity and mortality due to Influenza A H1N1.
During the joint meeting it was decided that guidelines for vaccination against Influenza A H1N1, infection control and standard treatment protocols would be shared with the Delhi Government; hospitals of both the Central and Delhi government are to ensure adequate stock of drug Oseltamivir and other consumables; and the Government of Delhi would work out a mechanism to fix ceiling rate in a realistic manner for testing of Influenza A H1N1 samples to minimise out of pocket expenditure by the general public. It was also decided that data on cases due to Influenza A H1N1 in both Central and Delhi government hospitals would be shared, along with the media plans of both governments. Testing facilities would be started in AIIMS, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest institute and the National Institute of Malaria Research. These would be in addition to NCDC which is presently testing samples to diagnose Influenza A H1N1 in Delhi. Training programme would be carried out in AIIMS and other Central Government hospitals to train doctors from the Delhi Government on proper ventilator protocol to manage complicated cases of Influenza A H1N1 who may develop respiratory complications.
Senior officials from both the Union Health Ministry and Delhi Government were present during the meeting.
The Union Health Minister emphasised that it was a joint effort between the Central Government and Government of Delhi to ensure adequate measures are undertaken by health departments of both for timely and adequate action to minimise morbidity and mortality due to Influenza A H1N1.
During the joint meeting it was decided that guidelines for vaccination against Influenza A H1N1, infection control and standard treatment protocols would be shared with the Delhi Government; hospitals of both the Central and Delhi government are to ensure adequate stock of drug Oseltamivir and other consumables; and the Government of Delhi would work out a mechanism to fix ceiling rate in a realistic manner for testing of Influenza A H1N1 samples to minimise out of pocket expenditure by the general public. It was also decided that data on cases due to Influenza A H1N1 in both Central and Delhi government hospitals would be shared, along with the media plans of both governments. Testing facilities would be started in AIIMS, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest institute and the National Institute of Malaria Research. These would be in addition to NCDC which is presently testing samples to diagnose Influenza A H1N1 in Delhi. Training programme would be carried out in AIIMS and other Central Government hospitals to train doctors from the Delhi Government on proper ventilator protocol to manage complicated cases of Influenza A H1N1 who may develop respiratory complications.
Senior officials from both the Union Health Ministry and Delhi Government were present during the meeting.
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