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Centre proposes tighter curbs on advertising of prescription drugs
खबर में क्यों?
Who else is barred from advertising prescription drugs? The proposed supply-chain curb GS-II health governance tests
The Centre has proposed an amendment to extend the prohibition on advertising prescription drugs across the entire drug supply chain.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The Centre has proposed an amendment to extend the prohibition on advertising prescription drugs across the entire drug supply chain.
The proposal is aimed at strengthening enforcement against promotion of medicines meant to be sold only on a doctor's prescription.
It is part of wider efforts to improve drug-regulation and patient safety.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- The Centre has proposed an amendment extending the ban on advertising prescription drugs across the entire drug supply chain
- Prescription-only medicines are meant to be sold only on a doctor's prescription
- Drugs in India are regulated mainly under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 separately restricts misleading drug advertisements
- CDSCO, headed by the DCGI, is the central drug regulator
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Statement: Prescription drugs are meant to be sold only on a doctor's prescription, and the proposal seeks to extend the advertising prohibition across the whole drug supply chain.
- Statement: The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is the principal central law regulating the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs in India.
- Statement: The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 prohibits advertisements of certain drugs claiming magical properties.
मेन्स
GS-II (Governance, Health): Promotion of prescription-only medicines can drive self-medication and irrational drug use, so the proposal extends the advertising prohibition from manufacturers to the entire supply chain. The gap lies in enforcement across distributors, retailers and digital channels; a way forward is clear liability along the chain, active monitoring by regulators and public awareness, balanced with patient safety and access to information.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit, commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard at Goa Shipyard Limited in October 2026, belongs to which class of vessels?
- Offshore Patrol Vessel
- Air Cushion Vehicle
- Fast Patrol Vessel
- Pollution Control Vessel
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: C — Correct: Fast Patrol Vessel — ICGS Ajit is a Fast Patrol Vessel built indigenously at Goa Shipyard Limited, distinct from larger offshore patrol ships. • Offshore Patrol Vessel — wrong: Offshore Patrol Vessels are larger ships; ICGS Ajit is a smaller fast vessel (a next-generation OPV was launched separately at GRSE). • Air Cushion Vehicle — wrong: Air Cushion Vehicles are hovercraft used for shallow-water operations; ICGS Ajit is not one. • Pollution Control Vessel — wrong: Pollution Control Vessels are specialised oil-spill response ships, not the class of ICGS Ajit.
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