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Maharashtra Reopens CCMP Registration; Doctors Call One-Day Strike for Sept. 18

Judges signaled registrations can proceed subject to a final Bombay High Court order.

IThe Indian Medical Association’s Maharashtra chapter has threatened to go on a 24-hour strike from September 18 to protest the government’s decision to allow registration of homoeopathic doctors who have completed a certificate course in modern pharmacology. (Representative image)
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Overview

  • The Maharashtra Medical Council launched an online portal effective September 17 to register homeopaths who completed the one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology, enabling them to practise aspects of modern medicine.
  • A Bombay High Court bench said it was not inclined to stay the process at this stage and allowed registrations to continue subject to the outcome of pending petitions, with a detailed order expected on September 17.
  • The Indian Medical Association, joined by other medical bodies, announced a token statewide strike on September 18 that will halt routine outpatient services and elective surgeries, while emergency care will continue.
  • Resident doctors across government and municipal hospitals held silent black‑ribbon protests, warning the policy compromises patient safety and undermines the integrity of modern medical practice.
  • Opponents say the CCMP offers only basic pharmacology training and raises medico‑legal concerns, even as the state revives steps that were paused in July and points to 2014 legal changes allowing limited cross‑practice.