Doctors Not Criminally Liable for Prescribing Costlier Medicines, Orissa HC
Cuttack, April 2025: In a landmark judgment, the Orissa High Court has ruled that criminal charges cannot be imposed on doctors simply for prescribing costlier branded medicines instead of cheaper generic alternatives. The decision comes as a relief to the medical fraternity and reinforces the importance of respecting clinical autonomy. The court made this observation while…