Hi All,
NO medicine shall be kept in the first aid box or anywhere else in absence of a qualified person such as nurse, pharmacist or doctor. OTC medicine can be purchased by an individual from the pharmacy store, but the employee cannot demand to be kept them in the office or shop floor. Also, you need not require support of law for each and every activity / decision. Each individual is different and have different susceptibility to every medicine. Drug overdose, accidentally taken wrong medicine, hypersensitivity are major risks. For example, eEven a simple medicine like paracetamol can react seriously, if someone is suffering from liver disease. We have even removed antacids like digene also from our first aid boxes in the office. Yes, there was resistance initially; but awareness drive have made people understood the importance of taking medicine only under medical supervision.
Dr. Divyang Shah
Occupational Healh Physician
NO medicine shall be kept in the first aid box or anywhere else in absence of a qualified person such as nurse, pharmacist or doctor. OTC medicine can be purchased by an individual from the pharmacy store, but the employee cannot demand to be kept them in the office or shop floor. Also, you need not require support of law for each and every activity / decision. Each individual is different and have different susceptibility to every medicine. Drug overdose, accidentally taken wrong medicine, hypersensitivity are major risks. For example, eEven a simple medicine like paracetamol can react seriously, if someone is suffering from liver disease. We have even removed antacids like digene also from our first aid boxes in the office. Yes, there was resistance initially; but awareness drive have made people understood the importance of taking medicine only under medical supervision.
Dr. Divyang Shah
Occupational Healh Physician