The original MCI Code of Ethics
tells that doctors should not receive cash or gifts from pharmaceutical
companies or any healthcare representative. Subsequently the doctors
convicted were discharged after issuance of warning if they
apologized.
One and half year back a proposal
was passed by MCI general body and ethics committee to define clear punishment
for doctors accepting kickbacks as gifts, cash or travel facility etc from
pharma companies. This was subsequently agreed by the union ministry
of health and family welfare. The Indian Medical Council (Professional
Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 was amended accordingly. This
is what amendment proposes -
- Bribes or gifts worth 1000 to 5000 - Warning to the doctor
- Bribes or gifts worth 5000 to 10000 - Suspension from state medical council for 3 months
- Bribes or gifts worth 10000 to 50000 - Suspension from state medical council for 6 months
- Bribes or gifts over 50000 - Suspension from state medical council for 1 year
However, no progress on its
implementation has been made so far because a gazette notification
for the same is awaited since then. The delay has been attributed
to administrative issues.
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