Health Bulletin 25/ December/ 2024
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A doctor from Maharashtra's Latur, accused of murdering a security guard at his hospital, was arrested in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on Monday after being on the run for several days, police said.
According to the PTI report, the doctor, Pramod Ghuge, and his nephew Aniket Munde were booked after the victim, Balu Bharat Dongre, employed as a security guard at the absconding physician's hospital in Latur, died on December 12 and his family alleged murder, said police.
In a first-of-its-kind case under the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) 2024, the Apex Committee for Pharma Marketing Practices has issued a reprimand against AbbVie Healthcare India Private Ltd, a subsidiary of US-based AbbVie Inc., for unethical marketing practices. The company was allegedly found guilty of sponsoring international trips for nearly Rs 1.91 crore for 30 Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) under the pretense of professional development, contravening the UCPMP guidelines.
The case began with an anonymous complaint submitted to the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) on May 21, 2024. The complaint, supported by internal company documents, alleged that AbbVie provided foreign travel and accommodation for 30 doctors attending the Aesthetics & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress 2024 held in Monaco (February 1–3, 2024) and Paris (March 26–29, 2024). The alleged expenses totaled Rs 1.91 crore, covering flights and hotel stays.
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A black-badge protest was recently organised by the Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) where doctors from several government medical colleges in the state participated to protest against the removal of Jagtial Government General Hospital Superintendent Dr L Ramulu from his position over allegations of dereliction of duty.
Condemning the humiliation against the senior doctor, the association called the move “baseless and outrageous,” highlighting that such treatment given to a senior doctor was unacceptable. It clarified that Dr Ramulu was not managing his position by choice but was managing responsibilities in the absence of the additional DME.
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