Did you get it right?

Dear Doctor,

In our core guidance, Good medical practice, we say that you must only prescribe drugs or treatment, when you have adequate knowledge of the patient’s health, and are satisfied that the drugs or treatment serve the patient’s needs. And that wherever possible, you must avoid providing medical care to anyone with whom you have a close personal relationship (paragraph 16).

We also say in our explanatory guidance Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices, that you are responsible for the prescriptions you sign, and your decisions and actions when you supply and administer medicines. You must be prepared to explain and justify your decisions and actions when prescribing, administering and managing medicines (paragraph 3).

It is outside of our remit to provide legal advice, and therefore I would suggest you contact your medical defence body for advice on any legal aspects of your enquiry. For example there may be restrictions on travelling with medication that’s not prescribed for you, and on which medicines are permitted into India.

Kind regards