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Budget 2020: Sitharaman proposes health cess on import of medical equipment
Stating that this sector deserves further fillip, she said the government is committed to provide health services to all and Ayushman Bharat has made it possible
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NITI Aayog plans to bring all medical devices under one regulatory regime
The NITI Aayog has proposed to do away with the need to have manufacturing licences to register a medical device
Govt plans centralised purchase for Ayushman; medical devices on GeM soon
The idea is to procure essential medical devices such as cardiac stents at a lower cost
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Goyal in US: Tariff on medical devices, agri imports dominate discussions
The meeting assumes significance at a time when New Delhi has openly backed a bilateral deal with the US - a significant change in its position
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Govt plans to set up hubs for manufacturing medical devices, bulk drugs
Eight proposed parks aim to reduce import dependence, boost local manufacturing
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How govt's new rules on drug retailing will make your life safer and better
Making essential drugs easily available is important in a country like India, which has less than one doctor per 1,000 people
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Regulation of medical devices set for overhaul to improve quality, safety
Health ministry has issued a draft notification to define all medical devices under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
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Govt plans to set up body to regulate medical devices sector
The proposed body will be separate from the Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation, which will continue to be the regulator for drugs
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Govt sets up a separate advisory board for medical devices sector
This will be on the lines of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), which looks into issues in the pharmaceuticals sector
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Import of medical devices up 24% in FY19 despite cap on pricing
The growth in imports was led by product categories such as diagnostic items, ultra-sonogram machines, and more
Govt to soon bring standardisation for 1,000 medical devices: Top official
A range of medical devices, old or new, will soon have an 'Indian standard' and nearly 1,000 products are presently being benchmarked, a top government official said Thursday. NITI Aayog member V K Paul, in his address at a conference here, said the standardisation is expected to be completed in the next two months. "We don't have any Indian standards (for medical devices). As we speak, about 1,000 products' standards are being completed, and the deadline for that is about two months from now. "And, from old devices to new, most of the important devices will carry Indian standardisation from the BIS," he said. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national standards body of India working under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. The conference MedTekon 2018 -- MedTech Vitalsing Ayushman Bharat, organised by Medical Technological Association of India (MTaI) was also attended by Swedish envoy Klas Molin. Molin said Sweden, both at ...
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Medical device makers want 50% cap in trade margins to reduce imports
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has begun collecting data from device makers
Syringes and needles maker put trade margin cap of 75% after NPPA nudge
Pricing regulation on medical devices gains momentum
USTR asks India to reconsider price cap on medical devices
The government move to cap device prices is getting political attention too
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US is pressing India to avoid capping medical device prices, allow withdrawals
Modi's government has in recent months slashed prices of medical devices such as knee implants and heart stents by up to 75 percent to make them more affordable.
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Mandatory for medical devices notified as drugs to print MRP: NPPA
Govt has notified 22 medical devices as drugs under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
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Govt notifies Medical Devices Rules to aid domestic manufacturing
Rules classifies medical devices in to 4 groups based on associated risks - Class A, B, C & D
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5-year cap on shelf-life of medical devices likely, rules by year-end
Final regulations may not change from the draft despite industry protests
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Medical devices regulation 2.0 draws industry's ire
The new draft wants companies to specify manufacturing date along with expiry date on packaging
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Draft rules classify medical devices
Medical devices to get licences within six months of notification
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