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Centre may provide 100% funding support for medical testing equipment, says Piyush GoyalThe government will fully fund the acquisition of advanced medical testing equipment. Domestic firms are encouraged to seek technology part...
- SC asks if norms in place 'actually implemented' in matter over unethical pharma practices
The Supreme Court addressed concerns regarding the implementation of the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) 2024, ...
Medical devices cos asked to adopt uniform marketing codeThe government has mandated medical devices associations to adopt a uniform marketing code similar to that for pharmaceuticals. This includ...
Pharma bosses told to submit affidavits on ethical practicesPharmaceutical companies asked to submit undertaking to government for compliance with UCPMP 2024 by June 30, as per DoP circular dated May...
Pharmaceutical bodies welcome uniform marketing code"We welcome the UCPMP. It is a balanced order that ensures that there is a healthy and ethical engagement between the pharmaceutical indust...
Govt notifies new marketing code for pharma industryThe government has implemented a new Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) to control unethical practices in the phar...
Glenmark settles drug pricing case with US Department of JusticeUS-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, a subsidiary of the company, has entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement with DOJ i...
Government forms committee to regulate marketing practices of pharma companiesThe panel includes secretary of the department of pharmaceuticals S Aparna, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan, and Central Board of Dir...
Pharma association gives clean chit to Dolo-makerThe IPA has submitted a report to the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) stating that...
Centre does a U-turn, says no plans to make pharmaceutical marketing code mandatoryOn September 18, when chemicals minister DV Sadananda Gowda was asked if the government had decided to make the Uniform Code for Pharmaceut...
Can't directly deal with complaints of unethical practices: Department of pharmaceuticalsDoP also asked pharma associations to submit compliance report and form committees to look into action taken on the complaints. Pharma lobb...
Department of Pharmaceutical asks industry to regulate promotional practicesThe DoP secretary has told both the domestic and multinational pharma lobby groups along with the medical device industry to “strictly” com...
Code prohibits doctors from taking gifts from pharmaceutical companiesHealth Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the code of conduct for doctors in their relationship with pharmaceutical and allied sector industr...
Pharma companies team up to clean industry’s image, push for ethical marketing practicesThe ‘Forum of Pharmaceutical Ethical Marketing Practices’ will draw a core working group from the firms to decide the modalities of taking ...
OPPI asks Department of Pharmaceuticals to make Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices a statutory codeThis would lead to increased levels of transparency and accountability across the healthcare industry and remove ambiguity.
Pharma companies adopt tough ethical normsAfter facing flak for illegal drug trials, and unethical marketing practices, the pharma industry seems to be pulling up its socks.
- Mulling a uniform code of pharma marketing practices: Govt
The minister said there were reports in newspapers that some unethical marketing practices were being followed by certain pharma companies.