India's leading drug makers have urged the Supreme Court to empower police and drug inspectors to conduct investigations against those suspected of manufacturing counterfeit drugs . In a petition filed last week, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)-a grouping of 23 leading Indian drug makers-urged the top court to direct the health ministry to formulate guidelines for filing of FIRs and the procedure for arrest of those selling and manufacturing counterfeit drugs, both of which are punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act , 1940. A senior industry executive alleged that the police have been reluctant to cooperate with state drug inspectors in enforcing laws related to counterfeit drugs.
This, the person said, started after the Supreme Court, in a 2020 case, prohibited police from prosecuting manufacturers of counterfeit drugs. Marketing Modern Marketing Masterclass by Seth Godin By - Seth Godin, Best-selling author View Program Finance A2Z Of Finance: Finance Beginner Course By - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdge View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI for Everyone: Understanding and Applying the Basics on Artificial Intelligence By - Ritesh Vajariya, Generative AI Expert View Program Office Productivity Advanced Excel Course - Financial Calculations & Excel Made Easy By - Anirudh Saraf, Founder- Saraf A & Associates, Chartered Accountant View Program HR Human Potential and the Future of Employment By - Lynda Gratton, Prof. at London Business School,.