In a move that would come as a shot in the arm for the 62000 homoeopathy doctors in Maharashtra the state cabinet has allowed homoeopaths to prescribe allopathy medicine provided they complete a year-long course in pharmacology. While most of the homoeopaths have welcomed the decision it has not gone down well with allopaths. Will this put patients at risk? We spoke to Dr Jayesh Lele secretary of IMA-Maharashtra asking him whether such a move would put patients at risk. 'Yes definitely. It will put patients at risk. Allopathic doctors get familiar with pharmacology all through their four and a
