Topic: Medical device

National Medical Devices Policy, 2023

India’s dependence on imported medical devices has been a growing concern in recent years, with the majority of medical devices sold in India being imported from foreign countries....

May 1, 2023    India Nation & States Current Affairs

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme

The Government of India recently announced that it is to expand the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme to more than ten sectors. This includes food processing, leather, textiles,...

November 8, 2020

Union Cabinet: MoU between India and UK in Medical Product Regulation approved

On November 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the MoU signed between India and UK in the field of medical product regulation. The MoU...

November 4, 2020

Spice jet steps into medical device industry

Spice jet an airline which is known for its business diversification recently announced the launch of portable ventilators, oximeters which is up for sale on the company’s ecommerce...

August 31, 2020

All medical devices to be treated as drugs

The Ministry of health and family welfare recently said in a notification that all medical devices sold in the country would be treated as drugs and would be regulated under...

February 12, 2020

India’s first National Essential Diagnostics List finalized by ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently finalized the India’s first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) that recommends that at least 159 tests should be made...

August 17, 2019

Innovative pilot project ‘Medicine from Sky’ launched by Telangana government

The innovative pilot project – Medicine from the Sky – will be launched by the Telangana government and the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial...

July 19, 2019

22nd conference of Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP)

Anupriya Patel, MoS (Health & Family Welfare), has recently inaugurated the 22nd conference of Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) at New Delhi. The 5-day conference is being conducted...

December 5, 2017