What happened
Maharashtra allowed homeopathic doctors to administer certain additional medicines to patients.
Background and earlier position
Homeopathic practice has historically operated within regulated authorisation and professional boundaries that restrict what a practitioner can do and which treatments are permitted under the homeopathic system.
What changed now
Maharashtra’s approval expands the range of medicines that homeopathic doctors can administer, but it does so through stated conditions and a process of scrutiny related to eligibility and compliance, including references to bridge-course or certification.
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