Patiala, June 25 -- The Punjab health department has raised concerns regarding the reported overprescription of drugs by doctors of Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs). The department has now warned doctors of strict action if the discrepancy continued.

The concern was raised during a meeting of civil surgeons on Tuesday chaired by directors of the Punjab health department and Punjab System Health Corporation (procurement).

During the meeting, one of the senior officials of the health department expressed the misuse of various medicines, including antibiotics by medical officers of Aam Aadmi Clinics.

An officer, while pointing out the overdose, said, "One of the patients was prescribed 20 cetirizine tablets for a day by a doctor of Aam Aadmi Clin...