Principal Secretary (Medical & Health) Gayatri Rathore emphasised that medicines must only be taken as per a registered doctor’s advice, and no self-medication should be practised. She warned that accountability will be fixed if medicines are dispensed or consumed without proper consultation, or if negligence leads to side effects. She stressed that pharmacists must not dispense medicines without a prescription, and doctors must follow protocol while prescribing to children and adults. Mission Director, NHM, Dr. Amit Yadav, added that children under four years must not be given medicines containing dextromorphan. Director of Public Health, Dr. Ravi Prakash Sharma, instructed physicians to clearly write dosage and timings on prescriptions and explain them to patients.