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Code prohibits doctors from taking gifts from Pharma Cos

In his address to Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated that the code of conduct for medical practitioners prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality or cash from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry. The minister said the Department of Pharmaceuticals has received some complaints of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.

Code prohibits doctors from taking gifts from Pharma Cos
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Published : Jul 12, 2019, 4:51 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the code of conduct for medical practitioners prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality or cash from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry.


Vardhan also said in Lok Sabha that the government has received some complaints of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies and the CEOs of such companies will be held responsible for such malpractices.

The minister said the code of conduct for doctors in their relationship with the pharmaceutical and allied sector industry of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2002 prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality and cash or monetary grants from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry.

The said regulation empowers the Medical Council of India and respective State Medical Councils to award punishment to a doctor against any act in violation of the code of Ethics for doctors, he said during Question Hour.

Vardhan said such complaints are referred by MCI to the State Medical Councils concerned where doctors and medical practitioners are registered. The MCI is an Appellate Authority.

Vardhan said as informed by Department of Pharmaceuticals, the complaints received are forwarded to Pharma Associations concerned for necessary action as per provisions of Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), as prepared by the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

The Managing Director or CEO of the pharma company is ultimately responsible for ensuring adherence to the code, he said.

Also read: By 2022, health will be a positive determinant of development: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the code of conduct for medical practitioners prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality or cash from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry.


Vardhan also said in Lok Sabha that the government has received some complaints of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies and the CEOs of such companies will be held responsible for such malpractices.

The minister said the code of conduct for doctors in their relationship with the pharmaceutical and allied sector industry of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2002 prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality and cash or monetary grants from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry.

The said regulation empowers the Medical Council of India and respective State Medical Councils to award punishment to a doctor against any act in violation of the code of Ethics for doctors, he said during Question Hour.

Vardhan said such complaints are referred by MCI to the State Medical Councils concerned where doctors and medical practitioners are registered. The MCI is an Appellate Authority.

Vardhan said as informed by Department of Pharmaceuticals, the complaints received are forwarded to Pharma Associations concerned for necessary action as per provisions of Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), as prepared by the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

The Managing Director or CEO of the pharma company is ultimately responsible for ensuring adherence to the code, he said.

Also read: By 2022, health will be a positive determinant of development: Harsh Vardhan

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Code prohibits doctors from taking gifts from Pharma Cos
         New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Union Health Minister Harsh
Vardhan Friday said the code of conduct for medical
practitioners prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel
facilities, hospitality or cash from pharmaceutical and allied
health sector industry.
         Vardhan also said in Lok Sabha that the government has
received some complaints of unethical marketing practices by
pharmaceutical companies and the CEOs of such companies will
be held responsible for such malpractices.
         The minister said the code of conduct for doctors in
their relationship with pharmaceutical and allied sector
industry of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct,
Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2002 prohibits doctors
from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality and cash or
monetary grants from pharmaceutical and allied health sector
industry.
         The said regulation empowers the Medical Council of India
and respective State Medical Councils to award punishment to a
doctor against any act in violation of code of Ethics for
doctors, he said during Question Hour.
         Vardhan said such complaints are referred by MCI to the
State Medical Councils concerned where doctors and medical
practitioners are registered. The MCI is an Appellate
Authority.
         The minister said the Department of Pharmaceuticals has
received some complaints of unethical marketing practices by
pharmaceutical companies.
         Vardhan said as informed by Department of
Pharmaceuticals, the complaints received are forwarded to
Pharma Associations concerned for necessary action as per
provisions of Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing
Practices (UCPMP), as prepared by Department of
Pharmaceuticals.
         The Managing Director or CEO of the pharma company is
ultimately responsible for ensuring adherence to the code, he
said. PTI ACB
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