New Drugs & Cosmetics & Medical Devices Bill runs into Stiff opposition
New Delhi : Draft New Drugs &Cosmetics &Medical Devices Bill, all set to be passed in ongoing parliament session , has met with stiff opposition. About a dozen stakeholders have…
National Medical Devices Policy raises hopes among Make in India Enthusiasts
New Delhi: Make in India enthusiasts in medical devices sector are on cloud nine, thanks to unveiling of long awaited National Medical Devices Policy Policy, 2023. They have started ‘dreaming’…
Healthcare in Budget 2023 is Good until It is Not
New Delhi: The duality of good and bad is continuing with Budget 2023 as usual. While Dr Ajay Swaroop, Chairman ( Board of Management), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Anjan…
Union Budget 2022 elicits Bouquets & Brickbats from Medical Device Sector
New Delhi: Union Budget 2022 passed today elicited both bouquets and brickbats from medical device sector. The domestic manufacturers feel MNCs breathed over Finance Minister’s shoulders to perpetuate heavy import…
Medical Device: Indian Lion left whimpering as Dragon devours Turf
New Delhi: The lion in the logo of ‘Make in India’ is literally a paper tiger so far as domestic medical device industry is concerned. Indian manufacturers are left just…
Healthcare Leaders showers praise on PM as India reaches Vaccination Landmark
New Delhi: As India celebrates reaching of 100 crore COVID Vaccination marks, healthcare leaders sing paeon to PM Narendra Modi. Dr. Ajay Swaroop, Hony. Secy. Cum Treasurer (Board of Management)…
FDA Pune Cracks Whip On Shops Flouting Mask Price Cap
Pune : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune, has cracked the whip on 28 retail medical shops in the district for overcharging buyers for the protective face masks in…
Medical Device Import Lobby Surreptitiously stings ‘Make In India’ via COVID
New Delhi: Indigenous medical device industry has been left to lick its wounds by the decision of government of India to reduce duty on import of Masks, Ventilators and PPE…
Union Budget miffs both Native Manufacturers & Importers of Medical Devices
New Delhi: As for medical device policies, the government finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place. The result invariably is pleasing none. Predictably, Union budget miffs both…
Ultrasound Machine becomes a Drug! Sounds like ‘Sex Change’
New Delhi: Ultrasound Machine will now be a Drug, a medicine! Sounds like sex change, doesn’t it? It is a ‘forced’ marriage of sorts. The draft notification issued by Union…