MCI Code of Conduct not Applicable to pharma companies; Freebies to doctors allowed

Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd Vs CIT (ITAT Mumbai)

The issue under consideration is whether the freebies paid to pharmaceutical companies will be allowed u/s 37(1) or not?

ITAT states the code of conduct prescribed by the Medical Council is applicable only to medical practitioners/ doctors registered with the MCI and does not apply to pharmaceutical companies & the healthcare sector in any manner. The issue as regards the applicability of the MCI regulations to the pharma

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