(a) whether the Government is contemplating to bring out
guidelines for marketing of drugs and issue a code of conduct
in this regard;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the reasons for delay in finalizing the marketing rules; and
(d) the measures being taken by the Government to curtail the
illegal drug marketing?
MINISTER OF STATEfINDEPENDENT CHARGED OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS
AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS fSHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) & (b): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has informed that
the manufacture and sale of drugs in the country is regulated under
the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs and
Cosmetics Rules, 1945 made thereunder. However, Department of
Pharmaceuticals has prepared a draft `Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical
Marketing Practices` (UCPMP) which is to be adopted voluntarily in
the first instance. The UCPMP was put up on the Department`s website
www.pharmaceuticals.gov.in for inviting the comments from all the
stakeholders. The comments received were examined and draft UCPMP
has been prepared and circulated to the pharma association for
their comments.
(c) & (d): In view of reply to (a) & (b) above, does not arise