The Supreme Court heard a PIL seeking statutory backing to curb pharma freebies to doctors under UCPMP. The Bench questioned enforcement while SG Tushar Mehta assured, “It’s a tiger with teeth.”
According to the petition, this unethical practice directly affects the pockets of common people and also poses health risks due to overmedication or misuse. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has said that doctors should prescribe only generic medicines and not any particular branded drugs, taking a strong stand on unethical marketing practices by […]
