Bio Medica Laboratories IPO: Check GMP, price band, subscription and other detailsBio Medica Laboratories' initial public offering begins subscription on Thursday. The company plans to raise Rs 52.43 crore through its IPO...
21 May, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
DCGI intensifies crackdown on GLP-1 drug misuse, sales and misleading adsIndia's drug regulator is cracking down on illegal sales and promotion of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Inspections are underway across the coun...
24 Mar, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Govt cautions pharma cos against surrogate ads for promoting GLP-1 drugsWeight loss drug risks: The government has warned of strict regulatory action against those found using surrogate advertising to promote GL...
12 Mar, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Quantum Mutual Fund files draft document with Sebi for an ethical fundThere is no exit load on 10% of units redeemed or switched within one year of purchase. The remaining 90% of units will incur a 1% exit loa...
09 Sep, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
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...
07 Sep, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
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...
14 Mar, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
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...
12 Mar, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
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...
21 Sep, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
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...
10 Sep, 2022, 12.15 AM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
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...
23 Sep, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
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...
25 Dec, 2019, 06.41 PM IST
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...
12 Jul, 2019, 02.58 PM IST
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 ...
19 Oct, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
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.
19 Aug, 2014, 07.30 PM IST
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.
09 Jan, 2013, 05.29 AM IST
- 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.
11 Mar, 2011, 10.02 PM IST