(a) whether the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) has received a number of complaints about malpractices by Drug companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof pertaining to the last three years; and
(c) the details of Drug companies involved therein alongwith the action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.16 FOR ANSWER ON 17.2.2006
The names of the companies against whom the complaints have been received in restrictive and unfair trade practices, issues raised, details of products and stages of action taken in each case for the last three years (i.e.2003 to 2005) are given below:-
Sl Case No. Title Issues raised Details of Products Present Status No.
1. RTPE No. Bindal Restrictive Manufacturing, Disposed on 12.08.2004 28/2003 Medicine Clauses & distribution of Traders In the selling Vs.Glaxo agreements pharmaceutical Smithkline and medical Pharmaceutical preparations.
2. RTPE No. Batra Non-supply Manufacturing Listed on 18.04.2006 11/2004 Associates of stock and distribution for framing of issues Vs.Johnson of baby care & Johnson products Limited, Delhi
3. UTPE No. HRA Agencies, Termination of Manufacturing The matter is referred 96/2005 Allahabad Vs. stockistship and selling of to the DG for Dabur India and refusal Ayurvedic medicines investigation and Ltd. to deal. submission of Preliminary Investigation Report (PIR). Listed on 18.4.2006 for consideration of PIR.
4. UTPE No. Mathew Memmon False Manufacturing Listed on 3.3.2006 76/2005 Vs.Devo advertisements. and selling of for consideration. Laboratories Ayurvedic Ltd. medicines
5. RTPE No. Tamilnadu Non-supply of Manufacturing Listed on 28.2.2006 9/2005 Pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical Supplying and for consideration. Distributors products to distribution of Association the members of pharmaceutical Vs.Tamilnadu the complainant products Chemists Association by and Druggists the respondents Association and 6 others
6. RTPE No. Suresh Novartis Discriminatory/ Manufacturing, Listed on 10.4.2006 6/2005 Agencies Vs. arbitrary selling distribution for consideration of India Ltd. dealings, of drugs and 12A application & & 2 others creation of pharmaceutical issuance of Notice of artificial goods Enquiry. shortage of suppliesand resale price maintenance
7. UTPE No. Hindustan False Manufacturing Disposed as withdrawn 80/2005 Lever Ltd. misleading and distribution Vs. Grey deceptive of Cosmetics Worldwide and India Pvt. disparaging Ltd. advertisement /claims of the respondent of its products – Panatene Pro-V Shampoo
8. UTPE No. Sony Agencies Alleged non- Manufacturing Listed on 26.05.2006 56/2005 Vs. disbursal of and distribution for consideration Pharmaceuticals gifts on of Ayurvedic Works Limited achieving Medicines & Anr. sales targets as per the respondent`s advertisements
9. RTPE No. Kripa Medicare Non-supply Manufacturing Listed on 21.2.2006 2/2005 Vs Pfizer of products and distribution for issuance of India discriminatory of Health care Notice of Enquiry Limited dealing by products the respondent