Medical device Current Affairs, GK & News
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, battery manufacturing. The pharmaceuticals (and medical devices) and electronics are already under the scheme. These sectors were suggested by NITI Aayog. The rest four sectors are to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Electronics • manufacturing • Medical device • NITI Aayog • production linked incentive scheme
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 was signed between United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). Key Highlights The MoU will help establish fruitful cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Brexit • India-UK • Indian ocean region • Medical device • Union Cabinet
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 portal. In Brief Unsurprisingly, Spice jet is widely known for bringing variation in its business. Before this the company had already entered into fashion retail, merchandise and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Fingertip Pulse Oximeter • Medical device • Spice Jet
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 the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, from April 1, 2020. As of now, only 23 medical devices are being categorised as drugs. Only a few of these including ..
Topics: Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940 • Medical device • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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 available for patients in even basic government health facilities. The list aims to bridge the current regulatory system’s gap that do not cover all the medical devices ..
Topics: Ayushman Bharat Yojana • Health • IVD • Laboratory developed test • Medical device • Medical diagnosis • Medical tests • Medicine
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 Revolution Network. The aim of the pilot project is to deliver emergency medical supplies such as blood, vaccines, medical samples and organs via drones. The project will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Davos • Economy • Medical device • Organizations • Telangana • World Economic Forum