Health Bulletin 14/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Govt junks media reports claiming contraceptive shortage in India 

Responding to some media reports alleging that India’s family planning program is likely to get severely affected due to failure in procuring contraceptives by the country's central procurement agency, the Central Medical Services Society (CMSS) under the government of India has issued a response stating that such reports are ill-informed and provides misleading information.

The Central Medical Services Society (CMSS), New Delhi, an autonomous body and a Central Procurement Agency under Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare procures condoms for National Family Planning Programme and National AIDS Control Programme.

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We Have Enough Contraceptives In India: Govt Debunks Myths On Condom Shortage

Either complete registration process or get your PG, SS admission cancelled: NBE tells 326 Diploma, DNB, FNB doctors

Noting that around 326 doctors have not completed their registration formalities with the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for the year 2021 and 2022, the NBE has now given them a last warning to either complete the process by December 15th or get their admissions cancelled.

Through a recent notice, National Board of Examinations (NBE) has informed regarding the Cancellation of candidature of 2021 and 2022 Admission Session trainees to pursue NBEMS courses.

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Either Complete Registration Process Or Get Your PG, SS Admission Cancelled: NBE Tells 326 Diploma, DNB, FNB Doctors

How much money is being spent on doctor in conferences? Pharma companies, associations may soon have make those declarations

The pharma companies and medical associations might need to disclose in the future the money they spend per doctor in conferences, a recent media report by The Print has stated.

Recommendations in this regard were made by a high-level government panel set up to review the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP).

Apart from this, the panel has also suggested that the doctors cannot be given brand reminders, in case the value exceeds Rs 1,000 per item. Brand reminders refer to products that are offered for free to doctors by marketing representatives of pharma companies with the names of popular medicinal brands.

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How Much Money Is Being Spent On Doctor In Conferences? Pharma Companies, Associations May Soon Have Make Those Declarations