SC Agrees to Examine Plea for Code to Curb Unethical Marketing Practices of Pharma Companies

 The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking a direction to Centre for formulating a Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) to curb unethical practices of Pharma companies and ensure an effective monitoring mechanism, transparency, accountability as well as consequences of violations.

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant issued notice to the Centre seeking its response in six weeks saying it wants to know what the government has to say on this issue.

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Unethical Marketing Practices Of Pharma Companies: SC to examine UCPMP code implementation