Plea before Supreme Court against pharmas giving freebies to doctors for prescribing their drugs

A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant issued notice to the Central government in the plea that sought direction to give statutory backing to the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices.

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13 Mar 2022, 6:39 am

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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking directions to make pharmaceutical companies liable for giving freebies to doctors as incentive to prescribe their drugs [Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives Association of India v. Union of India].

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Supreme Court of India

Pharmaceutical Companies

Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices