Centre notifies marketing code for medical device sector to curtail unethical practices: ‘No travel, gifts or…’

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The Central government notified an uniform marketing code for the medical device industry on Saturday in order to curb unethical practices..

"All associations should constitute an ethics committee for marketing practices in medical devices (ECMPMD), upload it on their websites along with a detailed procedure of complaints, which will be linked to the UCPMP portal of Department of Pharmaceuticals," the notification said...

The Department of Pharmaceuticals has also sought disclosures form medical device firms for particulars related to distribution of evaluation samples and expenses incurred on conferences , workshops and seminars...

The DoP has asked medical devices companies to upload the Uniform Code for Marketing Practices in Medical Devices (UCMPMD) 2024 on their website along with the detailed procedure for lodging of complaints with a link to the UCMPMD portal of the department..

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