The Indian Government postponed the implementation of Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices by another 3 month

The government has postponed by another three months the implementation of a statutory code Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices to curb unethical practices by the pharmaceutical industry, mainly involving winning prescriptions from doctors to generate higher revenue.

The government consults stakeholders, such as the Medical Council of India(MCI), Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), industry bodies and consumer groups before finalizing the code.

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