Instructions to doctors not to prescribe medicine through social media
-
Media Baaji
- Sat, 18 April 2026
Kathmandu. The Nepal Medical Council has instructed doctors not to prescribe medicine without testing through social media. Dr. Satish Kumar Dev, registrar of the council, has instructed to immediately stop the practice of prescribing medicine without testing through social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
The council has asked doctors not to broadcast audio-visual content related to health through social media in the name of 'online consultation'. Dr. Dev, the registrar of the council, asked the doctors not to publicize audio-visual material related to patients, suggest the use of drugs for various treatments, prescribe drugs, etc. through social media.
Express
Related News
Demand to implement the wages set by the government
Kathmandu. The Nepal Nursing Association has demanded that the wages set by the government should be implemented. The association issued a statement today and demanded the implementation of the current interim government on October 24, saying that...
Instructions to keep OPD services open today
Kathmandu. The Ministry of Health and Population has today given instructions to conduct outpatient OPD services in all government hospitals across the country. Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari, Co-Spokesperson of the Ministry, informed that the instructi...
Sarpagandha is changing the nature of community forest
Kathmandu. The community forests of Devghat Rural Municipality of Tanahun have started the commercial cultivation of rare and valuable medicinal plant Sarpagandha, a new possibility of forest management and income has been seen. Devghat area is be...
Bird flu is increasing in Kathmandu, infection confirmed in 82 places in eleven districts
Kathmandu. The bird flu 9H(5N(10) infection that has been seen in the valley for the last three months has started to spread rapidly. According to the Animal Services Department, the infection has been confirmed at 82 places in 11 districts and sp...