'No gifts' to doctors from pharma companies, hints the govt
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In a step to make it mandatory for the pharma companies to follow a uniform marketing code, the govt is all set to issue a directive of 'no gifts' to the doctors for all pharmaceutical companies.
As per the code implications, gifts of any kind including sponsored foreign trips for any doctors will be considered prohibited. Even the sample drugs supply especially for psychotic disorders such as depression will be dealt with a serious consequence; to the extent of expelling the company from its rights to be part of the association in India.
The reinforcement of the code also envisages including medical devices under the code.
Pharma companies may soon be barred from giving any gift, cash or offer hospitality to doctors, as government is considering making it mandatory for them to follow uniform marketing practices code.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has prepared the Uniform Code of Pharmaceuticals Marketing Practices (UCPMP) and its voluntarily adoption and compilation was started from January 1 this year.
As per the code implications, gifts of any kind including sponsored foreign trips for any doctors will be considered prohibited. Even the sample drugs supply especially for psychotic disorders such as depression will be dealt with a serious consequence; to the extent of expelling the company from its rights to be part of the association in India.
The reinforcement of the code also envisages including medical devices under the code.
Pharma companies may soon be barred from giving any gift, cash or offer hospitality to doctors, as government is considering making it mandatory for them to follow uniform marketing practices code.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has prepared the Uniform Code of Pharmaceuticals Marketing Practices (UCPMP) and its voluntarily adoption and compilation was started from January 1 this year.
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