The medical council of India has banned the practitioners from being at events or seminars which are financed but PharmaceuticalCompanies.
“A medical practitioner shall not accept any travel facility inside the country or outside, including rail, air, ship, cruise tickets, paid vacations etc, from any pharmaceutical or allied healthcare industry or their representatives for self and family members for vacation or for attending conferences, seminars, workshops, etc,” reads the MCI (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009.
During 2009, there were important medical events held which attracted 10,000 or more doctors, who came along with some of their family members, which ended in a big “tourist turnout”.
