Drugs Controller’s Circular Restricting Misleading Discount Boards at Medical Shops Upheld: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has upheld a circular issued by the State Drugs Controller requiring pharmacy licence applicants to give an undertaking that they will not display misleading or vague discount boards relating to medicine prices. The Court held that the circular is intended to protect consumers and ensure transparency in the sale of medicines and does not prohibit genuine discounts offered by medical stores. Court and Judge The judgment…