Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices

Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Health sector

In news:

• Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), which comes under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has yet again “requested companies to abide by UCPMP” Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices

From Prelims Point of view:

Uniform Code of Pharmaceuticals Marketing Practices, (“UCPMP Code”) 

• voluntary code issued by the Department Of Pharmaceuticals relating to marketing practices for Indian Pharmaceutical Companies and as well medical devices industry.