The Petitioner, Vincent Panikurlangara, filed this public interest litigation in the Supreme Court. He sought directions for implementation of an adequate, central policy and establishment of a central drug standards authority, with suitable enforcement powers to ban “harmful and injurious drugs.” Sections 10-A and 26-Aof the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (the Act) conferred on …Read more

The Respondents, consumers of prescription drugs and non-profit organizations in Virginia, brought proceedings against the Virginia State Pharmacy Board, alleging that a Virginia statute prohibiting the advertising of prescription drug prices violated the freedom of speech clause of the First Amendment. Section 54-524.35 of the Virginia statute provided that: “a pharmacist licensed in Virginia was …Read more