Kamath, Ashwin2016-12-222016-12-222016-07Kamath Ashwin. Prescribing generic drugs using a generic name: Are we teaching it right. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2016 Jul-Sept; 1 (3): 194.0975-5691http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/180281The Indian Medical Council (Professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, state that “Every physician should, as far as possible, prescribe drugs with generic names and he/she shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drugs.”. Undergraduate medical students are introduced to drug nomenclature early on during their pharmacology course. They are told that generic name or, more appropriately, non-proprietary name (usually international non-proprietary name INN), is to be used while writing prescriptions.enArticle