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Doctor’s ₹100 Prescription Fee and Unusual Prescription Style Spark Social Media Debate
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 12:10 AM
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A senior paediatrician at Gurukrupa Nursing Home has drawn online attention after a prescription charging ₹100 and containing unconventional writing was shared on Facebook and YouTube.
Dr. Pramod Jain, a paediatric and child‑health specialist who has served at Gurukrupa Nursing Home for nearly four decades, became the centre of an online stir on Wednesday when a copy of one of his prescriptions surfaced on Facebook and YouTube. The document, posted by an unidentified user, showed the doctor charging a flat fee of ₹100 for the prescription itself.
The prescription’s handwriting and the way medicines were listed were described by viewers as unconventional, prompting a flood of comments questioning the rationale behind the fee and the clarity of the drug instructions. Some users pointed out that charging a separate fee for a prescription is not a common practice in Indian medical settings.
Health‑care observers and professional bodies have yet to issue an official response, but the episode has reignited a broader debate about transparency, ethical billing and the standards of prescription writing among senior physicians. The nursing home has not commented publicly on the matter.
The incident underscores the growing scrutiny of medical practices on social media, where any perceived deviation from norms can quickly become a topic of nationwide discussion.
The prescription’s handwriting and the way medicines were listed were described by viewers as unconventional, prompting a flood of comments questioning the rationale behind the fee and the clarity of the drug instructions. Some users pointed out that charging a separate fee for a prescription is not a common practice in Indian medical settings.
Health‑care observers and professional bodies have yet to issue an official response, but the episode has reignited a broader debate about transparency, ethical billing and the standards of prescription writing among senior physicians. The nursing home has not commented publicly on the matter.
The incident underscores the growing scrutiny of medical practices on social media, where any perceived deviation from norms can quickly become a topic of nationwide discussion.