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UNETHICAL PROMOTION OF DRUGS
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- 8,700 pharma firms in India claimed tax deductions for ‘gifts’Around 8,667 pharmaceutical companies claimed income tax deduction under “sales promotion expenses” and “gifts” during 2019-20, the income ...22 Feb, 2020, 11.21 AM 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
- Freebies for docs: Govt ban set to replace voluntary codeThe government is planning to make the code of conduct which bans unethical marketing practices — doling out freebies and sponsoring jaunts...04 Aug, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
- Domestic pharma companies may gain as MNCs set to swallow bitter marketing pillA cautious strategy adopted by MNCs in promoting medicines could affect MNCs, including GSK, and impact their growth prospects in the India...04 Jan, 2014, 11.25 AM 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
- Govt to crack down on pharma-doctor nexusDoctors involved in ghost writing to promote pharma products will also be disqualified.26 Dec, 2012, 02.47 AM IST
- Regulatory energies should focus on spurious drugs, unethical practicesThe government has done well to assuage the uninformed anxiety over foreign buyouts of domestic drug companies.05 Dec, 2012, 08.33 AM IST
- Free samples to doctors to be now considered as taxable incomeDoctors getting free samples of medicines, gifts should now be prepared to pay tax as such freebies will be calculated as taxable income.07 Aug, 2012, 10.22 PM IST
- Govt against unethical promotion of drugs by pharma companiesAggressive marketing of drugs by pharmaceutical companies is equal to " irrational use" that needs to be "penalized," the steering committe...17 Apr, 2012, 09.40 AM IST
- Mulling a uniform code of pharma marketing practices: GovtThe 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
- Mandatory prescriptionThe Delhi govt needs to be commended on its recent directive to doctors in state-owned hospitals to prescribe generic and not branded medic...10 Jul, 2010, 05.16 AM IST
- Pharma cos to disclose gifts to doctorsGSK to publish info on website, other MNC subsidiaries may follow suit.14 Apr, 2010, 11.02 AM IST
- Uniform ethical code for drug cos on anvilThe government has directed drug manufacturers to have a common code of conduct for marketing their medicines in the market.16 May, 2009, 03.18 AM IST
- Gifts to docs: Govt to meet drug cosDrug companies , that have been doling out freebies and sponsoring jaunts of doctors, may face problems with the government now stepping in...13 Jan, 2009, 08.47 AM IST
- Are your drugs boosting your doctor's lifestyle?If you knew your doctor was a contestant for these prizes, how confident would you feel that what has been prescribed to you is what you ne...15 Dec, 2008, 01.40 AM IST
- FMRAI demands exemption of excise duty on essential drugsFederation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India on Wednesday demanded exemption of essential drugs from the purview of...06 Feb, 2008, 05.01 PM IST
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