According to TOI 15 doctors of Madhya Pradesh are suspended from practice for six months as their UK tour was sponsored by Intas pharmaceutical company,Ahmedabad.It is a warning to doctors and all requested not to accept any sponsorship from any pharmaceutucal company or any company supplying medical equipment.MCI is very serious about this sponsorship. But why single out medical proffession whether many other proffessions accept commissions,kickbacks,percentages for all the works done by officials,politicians and other leaders running into crore of rupees?
It is true doctors are not supposed to support and encourage sub standard drugs endagering the lives of innocent patients just for the sake of gifts in cash and kind, national and international tours.I feel only a few doctors succumb to such pressures from companies but majority never accept as this culture is seen among super…
