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The code also entails complete disclosure of particulars related to distribution of evaluation samples.3 min read Last Updated Sep 07 2024
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Ethics Committees to be formed by medical devices associations under the new Uniform Code for Marketing Practices in Medical
The code bars medical representatives and medical device companies from using any inducements or subterfuge to access healthcare
constitute a three to five-member Ethics Committee for Marketing Practices in Medical Devices (ECMPMD), chaired by its chief executive
the relationship between healthcare professionals and medical representatives for companies
This includes prohibition on offering gifts, monetary grants and hospitality such as foreign trips by medical device companies to healthcare
disclosure of particulars related to distribution of evaluation samples (provided to give hands-on experience on the device) and expenses
an ongoing basis and mandatorily within two months of the end of every financial year on the UCPMP portal of the department within the time
UCMPMD, any breach of this code made by an entity can lead to suspension or expulsion of that entity from the medical device association
Penalties for breaches also include public reprimands to the concerned entity and asking it to recover money or items given in violation of
