In his letter to the five state chief secretaries, Dr Arun Gupta, Central Coordinator of BPNI, said, “We have come to know that Abbott is sponsoring paediatricians from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana for a meeting at Hyatt Regency, Dehradun, covering their travel and stay at a five-star hotel on March 8-9.”The letter, which was also addressed to the principal health secretaries of these five states, Dr Gupta, said, “This is a direct contravention of Section 9 of the IMS Act.”‘Sponsoring medico-meet violation of regulations’Dr Arun Gupta said that the “law prohibits sponsoring or providing any benefits to any health workers who care for mothers and children.” Responding to the charges, the brand said, “No information regarding infant milk substitute products will be presented. This summit is being organised to educate about pediatric nutrition and provide scientific knowledge.”
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