The Central Government notified a Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP)

The Code reads: No gift should be offered or provided for personal benefit of any healthcare professional/family member by any pharma Cos/ agent/ distributors/ wholesalers/ retailers. No pecuniary advantage or benefit in kind may be offered, supplied, or promised to any person qualified to prescribe or supply drugs by any pharma cos/ agent/distributors, wholesalers, retailers. Pharma Cos/representatives, should not extend travel facilities inside or outside the country, including rail, air, ship, cruise tickets, paid vacations, etc to healthcare professionals/ family members.