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Drugs and Cosmetics Act: New Regulatory Regime for eight medical items
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently notified eight items to be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. According to the ministry, this had come into effect on April 1, 2021 under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 that ..
Tags: all implantable devices • Bone Marrow • bone marrow separators • CT Scan • defibrillators
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Next Generation Biodegradable Metal Implants developed by ARCI scientists
The scientists of Advanced Research Centre for powder metallurgy and new materials along with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences (SCTIMST) have developed new biodegradable implant. The implants were developed from Iron-Manganese alloy. Highlights The alloy is highly applicable ..
Tags: all implantable devices • bone implant materials • Health • Knee Implant • Medicine
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Injectable Silk-Fibroin based Hydrogel developed by JNCASR
The JNCASR (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research) has developed injectable silk-fibroin based hydrogel to deliver sustained insulin to diabetic patients. The fibroin-based hydrogel was developed using biocompatible additives. The gel developed will ease insulin delivery in diabetic patients. ..
Tags: all implantable devices • Biosensors • Diabetes • glucose • Hydrogel
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Eight medical Equipment as Drugs by the Health Ministry
The government has notified the following eight medical equipments as Drugs after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board: All implantable devices. CT scan. PET equipment. MRI equipment. Defibrillators. Dialysis machines. Bone marrow separators. X-ray machine. The notification has been ..
Tags: all implantable devices • bone marrow separators • CDSCO • Central Drugs Standard Control Organization • CT Scan