From Fixed Pricing to E-Prescriptions: The West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025
Document Type
Commentary
Abstract
The 2025 amendment to the West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Act, 2017 seeks to enhance transparency in private healthcare by mandating e-prescriptions, digital health records, and the display of standardised treatment rates. While several provisions resemble those in the centrally enacted Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, the state law operates independently of the central framework. The reforms signal a push towards greater accountability but raise concerns regarding enforceability, interoperability with national digital health systems, and patient data protection.
Publication Date
12-27-2025
Recommended Citation
Sadhya, Madhubanti, "From Fixed Pricing to E-Prescriptions: The West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025" (2025). Articles. 152.
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nls_articles/152
Journal
Economic and Political Weekly