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lkFk dk;Z O;ogkj es]a dksbZ fpfdRld uhps nh xbZ
izfrca/k&'krksZa dk ikyu djsxk %
d- migkj % dksbZ fpfdRld] fdlh QkekZL;wVhdy ;k 1000@&#i, ls vf/kd vkSj 5000@&#i, rd ds ewY; ds
lac) LokLF; lqj{kk m|ksx vkSj muds fchdrkZvksa ;k migkj % fuUnk lsU';wj
izfrfuf/k;ksa ls dksbZ migkj izkIr ugha djsxk A
5000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 10000@& #i, rd ds ewY;
ds migkj % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy
jftLVj ls 3 rhu eghus ds fy, uke fudkyuk
10000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 50]000@& #i, rd ds
ewY; ds migkj % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy
jftLVj ls eghus ds fy, uke fudkyuk
50]000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 1]00]000@& #i, rd ds
ewY; ds migkj % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy
jftLVj ls ,d o"kZ ds fy, uke fudkyuk
1]00]000@& #i, ls vf/kd ds ewY; ds migkj % Hkkjrh;
esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls ,d o"kZ ls
vf/kd vof/k ds fy, uke fudkyuk
[k[k- ;k=k lqfo/kk,a % dksbZ fpfdRld] fdlh izfrfuf/k ds 1000@&#i, ls vf/kd vkSj 5000@&#i, rd dh ;k=k
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dk;Zeksa vkfn esa Hkkx ysus gsrq ;k NqfV~V;ksa esa Lo;a vFkok
vius ifjokj ds lnL;ksa ds fy, fdlh QkekZL;wVhdy ;k 5000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 10000@& #i, rd dh ;k=k
lac) LokLF; lqj{kk m|ksx vFkok muds izfrfuf/k;ksa ls lqfo/kkvksa ds fy, fd;k x;k O;; % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj
jsy,lM+d] ok;q;ku] leqnzh tgkt] ifjHkze.k fVdVks]a ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls 3 rhu eghus ds fy, uke
fudkyuk
Hkqxrkku iznRr NqfV~V;ksa vkfn lfgr ns'k esa ;k ns'k ds
ckgj dksbZ ;k=k lqfo/kk izkIr ugha djsxk
10000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 50]000@& #i, rd dh
;k=k lqfo/kkvksa ds fy, fd;k x;k O;; % Hkkjrh; esfMdy
jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls eghus ds fy,
uke fudkyuk
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fudkyuk
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fd;k x;k O;; % % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT;
esfMdy jftLVj ls 1 o"kZ ls vf/kd vof/k ds fy, uke
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ls gksVy vkokl tSlk dksbZ vkfrF; Lohdkj ugha djsxk A
5000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 10000@& #i, rd vkfrF;
ds fy, fd;k x;k O;; % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT;
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1]00]000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkfrF; ds fy, fd;k x;k
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?k- udnh ;k vkfFkZd vuqnku
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ku % fuUnk lsU';wj
fdlh QkekZL;wVhdy ,oa lac) LokLF; lqj{kk m|ksx ls
dksbZ udnh ;k vkfFkZd vuqnku izkIRk ugha djsxk A ,d 5000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 10000@& #i, rd udnh
ikjn'khZ rjhds ls vuqeksfnr laLFkkuksa }kjk viuk, x,] ;k vkfFkZd vuqnku % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT;
dkuwu@fu;eks@
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:ikRedrkvksa ds tfj,] vuqeksfnr laLFkkuksa ds ek/;e ls
fpfdRlk vuql/a kku] v/;;u vkfn ds fy, /kujkf'k izkIr 10000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 50]000@& #i, rd udnh
dh tk ldrh gS A bls ges'kk iwjh rjg vfHkO;Dr fd;k ;k vkfFkZd vuqnku % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT;
tk,xk A
esfMdy jftLVj ls eghus ds fy, uke fudkyuk
50]000@& #i, ls vf/kd vkSj 1]00]000@& #i, rd
udnh ;k vkfFkZd vuqnku % Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k
jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls ,d o"kZ ds fy, uke fudkyuk
1]00]000@& #i, ls vf/kd udnh ;k vkfFkZd vuqnku %
Hkkjrh; esfMdy jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls ,d
o"kZ ls vf/kd vof/k ds fy, uke fudkyuk
M- fpfdRlk vuql/a kku % dksbZ fpfdRld] QkekZL;wVhdy igyh ckj lsU';wj vkSj mlds i'pkr~ [k.M ds mYya?ku ij
,oa lac) LokLF; lqj{kk m|ksxksa }kjk foRriksf"kr fuHkZj djrs gq, fdlh vof/k ds fy, Hkkjrh; esfMdy
vuql/a kku ifj;kstuk,a pyk ldrk gS] muesa Hkkx ys jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls uke fudkyuk A
ldrk gS] muesa dke dj ldrk gS A fdlh fpfdRld ds
fy, ;g tkuuk vfuok;Z gS fd mfpr vkSj uSfrd gksus ds
fy, m|ksx }kjk foRriksf"kr dksbZ vuql/a kku
dk;Z@ifj;kstuk vkjaHk djus gsrq fuEufyf[kr i ls
vii enksa dks iwjk djuk vfuok;Z gksxk A bl izdkj ,slk
in Lohdkj djus esa dksbZ fpfdRld %
i ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd fo'ks"k vuql/a kku izLrko oksa
ds fy, lacfa /kr l{ke izkf/kdkfj;ksa ls mfpr
vuqefr izkIr gS A
ii ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd vuql/a kku izLrko oksa ds
fy,
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iii ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd og] fpfdRlk vuql/a kku ds
fy, fu/kkZfjr lHkh dkuwuh 'krksZa dks iwjk djrk
gSA
iv ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd foRriks"k.k dk lzksr vkSj
/kujkf'k vkjaHk esa gh lkoZtfud :i ls O;Dr dh
tk, A
v ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd LoSfPNd dk;ZdrkZvksa dks
mfpr LokLF; lqj{kk vkSj lqfo/kk miyC/k djkbZ
tk,] ;fn os vuql/a kku ifj;kstuk vksa ds fy,
vko';d gSa A
vi ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd i'kqvksa ij vuko';d
iz;ksx u fd;k tk, vkSj tc ,slk djuk
vko';d gks rks ,sls iz;ksx] oSKkfud vkSj
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le; fdlh fpfdRld dks ;g Lora=rk gksxh fd
og fdlh ,sls dk;Z ds fy, le>kSrk Kkiu ;k
fdlh vU; nLrkost@djkj esa ,d [k.M tksMd
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lekt ds o`gRrj fgr esa vuql/a kku ds ifj.kke
izdkf'kr dj ldsa A
p- O;kolkf;d Lok;Rrk cuk, j[kuk % QkekZL;wVhdy ,oa
lac) LokLF; lqj{kk m|ksx ds lkFk dk;Z O;ogkj djus esa
dksbZ fpfdRld ges'kk ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd ;k rks
mldh viuh Lok;Rrrk vkSj@;k fpfdRlk laLFkku dh
Lok;Rrrk vkSj Lora=rk ds lkFk dksbZ le>kSrk u fd;k
tk, A
N- lac)rk % dksbZ fpfdRld] QkekZL;wVhdy ,oa lac)
LokLF; lqj{kk m|ksxksa ds fy,] lykgdkj dh gSfl;r ls]
ijke'kZnkrk ds :i es]a vuqla/kkrk ds :i es]a mipkjh
MkDVj ds :i esa ;k fdlh vU; O;kolkf;d gSfl;r ls
dk;Z dj ldrk
gS A ,slk djus esa dksbZ fpfdRld
ges'kk %

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jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls uke fudkyukA

igyh ckj la's ;ksj vkSj mlds i'pkr~ [k.M ds mYya?ku ij

fuHkZj djrs gq, fdlh vof/k ds fy, Hkkjrh; esfMdy
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i ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd mldh O;kolkf;d fu"Bk

vkSj Lora=rk dk;e j[kh tk, A
ii ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd ejhtksa ds fgr ds lkFk
fdlh Hkh izdkj ls le>kSrk u fd;k tk, A
iii ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd ;g lac)rk dkuwu ds
nk;js esa gks A
iv ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd ,slh lac)rk,a@fu;kstu
iwjh rjg ikjn'khZ gksa vkSj mUgsa vfHkO;Dr fd;k tk, A
t- i`"Bkadu % dksbZ fpfdRld] m|ksx dh fdlh vkS"kf/k ;k igyh ckj la's ;ksj vkSj mlds i'pkr~ Hkkjrh; esfMdy
mRikn dk i`"Bkadu lkoZtfud :i ls ugha djsxk A ,sls jftLVj ;k jkT; esfMdy jftLVj ls uke fudkyuk A
mRiknksa dh izHkkoksRikndrk ;k vU;Fkk ij fd;k x;k dksbZ
v/;;u] mi;qDr oSKkfud fudk;ksa dks vkSj@;k ds ek/;e
ls izLrqr fd;k tk,xk ;k ,d mfpr rjhds ls mi;qDr
oSKkfud tuZy esa izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xk A^^
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2016
No. MCI-211(1)/2010(Ethics)/163013.In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian
Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central
Government, hereby makes the following Regulations to amend the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct,
Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002:
1.

(i) These Regulations may be called the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

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(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2.

In the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, the following
additions/modification/deletions/substitutions, shall be, as indicated therein:-

3.

(i) The title of Section 6.8, as amended vide notification dated 10/12/2009, shall be further amended by deleting the
words and professional association of doctors as under:6.8 Code of Conduct for doctors in their relationship with pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry
(ii) Section 6.8.1. (b), as amended vide notification dated 10/12/2009, shall be substituted as under:
(b) Travel Facilities : A medical practitioner shall not accept any travel Facility inside the country or outside,
including rail, road, air, ship, cruise tickets, paid vacation, etc. from any pharmaceutical or allied healthcare industry
or their representatives for self and family members for vacation or for attending conferences, seminars, workshops,
CME Programme, etc. as a delegate.
(iii) Action to be taken by the Council for violation of Section 6.8, as amended vide notification dated 10/12/2009,
shall be prescribed by further amending the Section 6.8.1 as under:

SECTION

ACTION

6.8.1 In dealing with Pharmaceutical and allied health

sector industry, a medical practitioner shall follow and
adhere to the stipulations given below:a)

Gifts: A medical practitioner shall not receive any gift

from any pharmaceutical or allied healthcare industry
and their sales people or representatives.

Gifts more than Rs. 1,000/- up to Rs. 5,000/- :

Censure
Gifts more than Rs. 5,000/- up to Rs. 10,000/-:
Removal from Indian Medical Register or State
Medical Register for 3 (three) months.
Gifts more than Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 50,000/- :
Removal from Indian Medical Register or State
Medical Register for 6(six) months.
Gifts more than Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- :
Removal from Indian Medical Register or State
Medical Register for 1 (one) year.
Gifts more than Rs. 1,00,000/-: Removal for a
period of more than 1 (one) year from Indian
Medical Register or State Medical Register.

b) Travel facilities: A medical practitioner shall not

accept any travel facility inside the country or outside,
including rail, road, air, ship, cruise tickets, paid
vacations etc. from any pharmaceutical or allied
healthcare industry or their representatives for self and
family members for vacation or for attending
conferences, seminars, workshops, CME programme
etc. as a delegate.

Expenses for travel facilities more

Rs. 1,000/- up to Rs. 5,000/-: Censure

than

Expenses for travel facilities more than Rs.

5,000/- up to Rs. 10,000/-: Removal from Indian
Medical Register or State Medical Register for
3 (three) months.
Expenses for travel facilities more than
Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 50,000/-: Removal from Indian
Medical Register or State medical Register for 6
(six) months.
Expenses for travel facilities more than
Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-: Removal from
Indian Medical Register or State Medical Register
for 1 (one) year.
Expenses for travel facilities more than
Rs. 1,00,000/-: Removal for a period of more than

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1 (one) year from Indian Medical Register or State

Medical Register.
c)

Hospitality: A medical practitioner shall not accept

individually any hospitality like hotel accommodation
for self and family members under any pretext.

Expenses for Hospitality more than Rs. 1,000/up to Rs. 5,000/-: Censure
Expenses for Hospitality more than Rs. 5,000/up to Rs. 10,000/-: Removal from Indian Medical
Register or State Medical Register for 3 (three)
months.
Expenses for Hospitality more than Rs. 10,000/to Rs. 50,000/-: Removal from Indian Medical
Register or State Medical Register for 6 (six)
months.
Expenses for Hospitality more than more than
Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/: Removal from
Indian Medical Register or State Medical Register
for 1 (one) year.
Expenses
for
Hospitality
more
than
Rs. 1,00,000/-: Removal for a period of more than
1 (one) year from Indian Medical Register or State
Medical Register.

d) Cash or monetary grants:- A medical practitioner

shall not receive any cash or monetary grants from any
pharmaceutical and allied healthcare industry for
individual purpose in individual capacity under any
pretext. Funding for medical research, study etc. can
only be received through approved institutions by
modalities laid down by law/rules/guidelines adopted
by such approved institutions, in a transparent manner.
It shall always be fully disclosed.

Cash or monetary grants more than Rs. 1,000/up to Rs. 5,000/-: Censure
Cash or monetary grants more than Rs. 5,000/up to Rs. 10,000/-: Removal from Indian Medical
Register or State Medical Register for 3 (three)
months.
Cash or monetary grants more than Rs. 10,000/to Rs. 50,000/-: Removal from Indian Medical
Register or State Medical Register for 6 (six)
months.
Cash or monetary grants more than Rs. 50,000/to Rs. 1,00,000/-: Removal from Indian Medical
Register or State Medical Register for 1 (one) year.
Cash or monetary grants more than Rs.
1,00,000/-: Removal for a period of more than 1
(one) year from Indian Medical Register or State
Medical Register.

e)

Medical Research: A medical practitioner may carry

out, participate in, work in research projects funded by
pharmaceutical and allied healthcare industries.
A medical practitioner is obliged to know that the
fulfillment of the following items (i) to (vii) will be an
imperative for undertaking any research assignment/
project funded by industryfor being proper and
ethical. Thus, in accepting such a position a medical
practitioner shall :(i) Ensure that the particular research proposal(s) has
the due permission from the competent concerned
authorities.
(ii) Ensure that such a research project(s) has the
clearance of national/state/institutional ethics
committees/bodies.

First time censure, and thereafter removal of name

from Indian Medical Register or State Medical
Register for a period depending upon the violation
of the clause.

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(iii) Ensure that it fulfils all the legal requirements

prescribed for medical research.
(iv) Ensure that the source and amount of funding is
publicly disclosed at the beginning itself.
(v) Ensure that proper care and facilities are provided
to human volunteers, if they are necessary for the
research project(s).
(vi) Ensure that undue animal experimentations are not
done and when these are necessary they are done
in a scientific and a humane way.
(vii) Ensure that while accepting such an assignment a
medical practitioner shall have the freedom to
publish the results of the research in the greater
interest of the society by inserting such a clause in
the MoU or any other documents/agreement for
any such assignment.
f) Maintaining Professional Autonomy :- In
dealing with pharmaceutical and allied healthcare
industry a medical practitioner shall always ensure
that there shall never be any compromise either
with his/her own professional autonomy and/or
with the autonomy and freedom of the medical
institution.
g) Affiliation:- A medical practitioner may work for
pharmaceutical and allied healthcare industries in
advisory capacities, as consultants, as researchers,
as treating doctors or in any other professional
capacity. In doing so, a medical practitioner shall
always:
(i) Ensure that his professional integrity and freedom
are maintained.
(ii) Ensure that patients interest are not compromised
in any way.
(iii) Ensure that such affiliations are within the law.
(iv) Ensure that such affiliations/employments are
fully transparent and disclosed.
h) Endorsement:- A medical practitioner shall not
endorse any drug or product of the industry
publically. Any study conducted on the efficacy
or otherwise of such products shall be presented to
and/or through appropriate scientific bodies or
published in appropriate scientific journals in a
proper way.

First time censure, and thereafter removal of name

from Indian Medical Register or State Medical
Register.

First time censure, and thereafter removal of name

from Indian Medical Register or State Medical
Register for a period depending upon the violaton
of the clause.

First time censure, and thereafter removal of name

from Indian Medical Register or State Medical
Register.

Dr. REENA NAYYAR, Secy. I/c.

[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./100/347]
Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics)
Regulations, 2002 were published in Part III, Section (4) of the Gazette of India on the 6th April, 2002,
and amended vide MCI notification dated 22/02/2003, 26/05/2004 & 10/12/2009.

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