What happened in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has allowed homeopathic practitioners to prescribe modern medicines after completing a specified bridge course. The policy links an additional training requirement to an expansion of clinical prescribing authority, raising governance and professional-standard questions.
Background and earlier position on regulation
In India, regulation of alternative medicine education and practice largely sits under state-level implementation for licensing and recognition, while professional standards are influenced by the overall structure of AYUSH governance and medical ethics principles. Historically, debates have often centred on whether practitioners of one system can safely move into prescribing in another system without equivalent clinical training and clear safeguards.
What changed now
The key change reported is scope expansion for homeopathic practitioners: after completing the specified bridge course, homeopathic practitioners can prescribe modern medicines. The reported policy logic is framed as training-based eligibility, but critics question whether the bridge course is sufficient for safe prescribing.
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