Supreme Court of India
Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Associations of India v. Union of India
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid discussion, and having regard to the constitutional obligation to protect the right to health as well as the continuing need for an effective and enforceable framework to regulate pharmaceutical marketing practices, we consider it appropriate to exercise our jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 142 of the Constitution of India.
Judgment, page 19
In brief
Petitioner No.1, a registered trade union of medical and sales representatives, along with a health activist, invoked Article 32 complaining of unethical marketing by pharmaceutical companies — monetary benefits, gifts, hospitality, sponsored travel and other inducements to doctors — alleged to cause over-prescription, irrational drug combinations, preference for high-priced brands, adverse drug reactions and antimicrobial resistance.…
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