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Makers, hospitals conspire to fleece stent recipients

Medical device industry is disappointed with some of the points in the draft gazette notification of Medical Device rules

PavanChoudary, Director General, MTaI says, “We are disappointed that some points on which the Health Ministry had agreed to are not reflected in the draft rules. We are optimistic that continuing in the inclusive & consultative tone set by the ministry

Govt’s latest set of medical devices rules fail to impress industry

Medical devices regulation 2.0 draws industry’s ire

Centre notifies new rules on medical device

The Union government has notified a set of new rules to regulate the medical device sector – worth thousands of crores and growing. For the first time, the rules will make a distinction between medical devices and drugs and pharmaceuticals, creating separate standards

Latest draft of medical devices rules disappointing, says industry

The health ministry's medical devices rules still deviate from globally accepted practices, insisting on conditions like different labelling requirements and shorter expiry dates for the products, argue global medical device makers upset with the third draft of the

Medical technology majors bat for ease of norms to import refurbished equipment

The multinational medical technology majors are seeking the authorities to remove regulatory hurdles for importing pre-owned medical equipment to the country. While these companies manufacture in India and support the Centre's initiatives to promote manufacturing of

Refurbished equipment: convenient device or hazard?

The medical devices industry remains bitterly divided even as the Centre looks to regulate import of pre-owned products Away from the glare of very public discussions on stents, a device used largely in the heart, another debate engulfs the medical devices

Global Device-Makers Form India Group To Drive Growth

The center-right government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it has the medical devices sector squarely in its sights as one of its priority “Make in India” sectors to boost domestic manufacturing and spur job creation, and global medical device makers are