NITI Aayog to discuss Medical Devices Bill with stakeholders tomorrow

The government feels that the Ayushman Bharat has triggered an 'unprecedented demand' for medical devices

As the Medical Devices Bill is in the works, government think tank NITI Aayog has called for an industry stakeholders' meeting this week to discuss the finer prints. Among other things, the draft legislation also proposes to have a separate regulator for medical devices as well as having provisions for patient compensation in case of faulty medical devices and implants.

In a communication to the industry, the Niti Aayog has noted, "The National Health Policy 2017 envisages strengthening the regulation of medical devices and establishing a regulatory body for medical devices to unleash innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit for the