The Ministry Of Health has banned Medical Representatives belongs to Private Drug Companies by entering Government Hospitals and promoting their drug products among st Medical Consultants with immediate effect.Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Ravindra Ruberu had issued a circular in this regard recently according to Ministry Sources.
The decision behind this move is to stop medical reps.by promoting expensive drug products among st medical consultants as it may cause consultants to prescribed those drugs for patients.Their presence in government hospitals disrupts consultants work too the ministry sources further said.Earlier Health Ministry has allowed medical reps to enter government hospitals during lunch hour daily .