Dolo-650 makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore to doctors for prescribing tablet: Medical body to SC. According to a PIL submitted by the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India, DOLO spent 1,000 crore on incentives to get its anti-fever medication administered to patients.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, manufacturers of the paracetamol medication "Dolo," which gained popularity as a drug, provided more than Rs 1,000 crores to physicians, a group of medical representatives testified before the Supreme Court on Thursday, reports India Today.
The Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India's senior attorney, Sanjay Parikh, informed the bench, "Over Rs 1,000 crore freebies have been given by Dolo company for the 650mg formulation. The doctors were prescribing an irrational dose combination," the lawyer said. He attributed the information to a report from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Justice DY Chandrachud,...