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Centre proposes tighter curbs on advertising of prescription drugs
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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
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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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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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
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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.
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2026ರ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋವಾ ಶಿಪ್‌ಯಾರ್ಡ್ ಲಿಮಿಟೆಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಕರಾವಳಿ ಕಾವಲು ಪಡೆಗೆ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಾದ ಐಸಿಜಿಎಸ್ ಅಜಿತ್ ಯಾವ ವರ್ಗದ ನೌಕೆ?
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ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ ಉತ್ತರ: ವೇಗದ ಗಸ್ತು ನೌಕೆ (FPV) — ಐಸಿಜಿಎಸ್ ಅಜಿತ್ ಗೋವಾ ಶಿಪ್‌ಯಾರ್ಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿತ ಸ್ವದೇಶಿ ವೇಗದ ಗಸ್ತು ನೌಕೆ; ಇತರ ವರ್ಗಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ಉದ್ದೇಶದವು.
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