Indian Medical Devices

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended setting up of a new set of regulators at different levels for regulating the medical Devices industry

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China accounts for about one-fifth of FY22 numbers; 41% surge overall

The minister also said India can progress, if health and hygiene are also included in the overall economic development plan

Health ministry has issued a draft notification to define all medical devices under Drugs and Cosmetics Act

The proposed body will be separate from the Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation, which will continue to be the regulator for drugs

NDQF has been launched to usher in standardisation and enhanced quality in the existing ongoing periodic surveys and routine programme data landscape in India

More than half of Transasia Bio-Medicals' sales of Rs 12 billion come from global markets

Bengaluru-based Blue Neem is developing devices in nephrology, radiology and gastroenterology as it aims to make India the manufacturing hub in this segment

A govt panel has recommended price control following complaints of large scale overcharging by hospitals