Close to 250 field workers of Sun Pharmaceuticals went on mass casual leave on Monday and 38 medical representatives went to Mumbai to take part in a dharna, said S. Vasudevan, secretary, The Tamil Nadu Medical & Sales Representatives Association.
This was part of the Sun Pharma bandh called for by the Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives Associations India (FMRAI).
The bandh was called for to protest alleged unethical marketing practices and alleged anti-labour policies, Ramesh Sundar, secretary, FMRAI, said on Saturday. “The company is indulging in practices such as ‘Pay for Prescription,’ giving gifts to doctors.
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According to Mr. Vasudevan, the agitation in Mumbai was staged in front of the head office of the firm.
The company could not be reached for comment.