Dolo-650 makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore to doctors for prescribing tablet: Medical body to SC
A PIL filed by the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India, stated that DOLO had invested 1,000 crores in freebies to have its anti-fever drug prescribed to patients. 🌐 HIGHLIGHTS : 🎯DOLO had invested Rs 1,000 crores in freebies to prescribe its tablet, medical body told SC 🎯The medical body sought direction to give statutory backing to the UCPMP 🎯The Central government has been asked to file a reply within 10 days 🎯Manufacturers of the Paracetamol drug 'Dolo', which became popular as a drug during the Covid-19 pandemic, spent over Rs 1,000 crores as freebies on doctors, a body of medical representatives told the Supreme Court on Thursday. 🎯Senior Advocate Sanjay Parikh, appearing for the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India, told the bench, "Over Rs 1,000 crore freebies have been given by Dolo company for the 650mg formulation. The doctors were prescribing an irrational dose combination,&qu