The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Maharashtra has strongly objected to the state government’s move to register CCMP (Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology) certificate holders into the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), the regulatory body for allopathic practitioners, even as the matter remains sub judice.
In a statement issued on Monday, Dr Santosh Kadam, President of IMA Maharashtra, questioned the urgency behind the government`s decision, calling it “legally unsound” and “potentially dangerous for public health.”
“Even if such registrations are granted, CCMP certificate holders, who come from a homoeopathy background, do not have the legal right to prescribe allopathic medicines. This was clearly established by the Hon’ble Court in 2014,” Dr Kadam said.
IMA Maharashtra suspects the move is driven by commercial interests, especially linked to admissions in homoeopathy colleges, rather than public healthcare concerns.
“Why rush the registration before the court has given its final verdict? It raises questions about the motives behind the move,” the IMA added.
The association also expressed concern that the government had ignored the findings of a committee it had appointed to examine the issue. The IMA called this bypassing of due process “highly suspicious.”
Firm in its long-standing opposition to mixopathy, the blending of alternative and modern medicine practices, IMA Maharashtra warned that allowing homeopathic practitioners to prescribe allopathic medicines after a mere six-month course could endanger public health.
“The general public must be made aware of the risks. Allowing underqualified practitioners to use allopathic drugs undermines patient safety,” said Dr. Kadam.
The IMA has urged the state government to suspend all such registrations until the judiciary delivers its final judgment.
