Medical Devices Industry (MDI) Current Affairs, GK & News
Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Medical Devices
The Indian Government has decided to set up a separate Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Medical Devices. Key facts The new EPC would have headquarters in Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and regional offices in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. An initial funding of Rs.3 crore will be provided by the government ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Pharmaceuticals • Medical devices • Medical Devices Industry • Medical Devices Industry (MDI)
Centre notifies new medical device rules
The Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2022 were notified by the Union Cabinet recently. Key facts The new rules require online registration of all manufacturers of all class A medical devices. Class A medical devices are those having low-to-moderate risk to patient or user. These include surgical dressings and others. All class A and B manufactures ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: certification of medical devices • Health Sector • Indian Certification of Medical Devices Plus Scheme • Medical devices • Medical Devices Industry • Medical Devices Industry (MDI) • medical devices rules
Department of Science and Technology to manufacture automated Ventilators
On April 2, 2020 the Department of Science and Technology toed up with the Wipro 3D to jointly build proto type of automated ventilators. Highlights The ventilators will help in meeting urgent requirement of Covid-19 crisis. The ventilators are called AMBU (Artificial Manual Breathing Unit). They are hand held devices that will provide automatic pressurized ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Biopharmaceuticals • Corona virus • COVID-19 • India imports • india-switzerland • Medical devices • Medical Devices Industry (MDI) • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • ventilator
Government to set up National Medical Devices Promotion Council
The government will set up a National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to promote the medical devices sector. This announcement has been made by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu on December 14, 2018. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: DIPP • Indian Industries • Medical Devices Industry (MDI) • National Medical Devices Promotion Council • NMDPC