India begins domestic production of sophisticated medical equipment including MRI machines, CT scanners, and dialysis machines - This development was confirmed by Department of Pharmaceuticals Secretary Amit Aggarwal. The manufacturing initiative falls under the government's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program which is part of the broader Make in India initiative...
India Proposes Local Content for Medical Devices
The Government of India's Department of Pharmaceuticals announced norms to qualify medical devices for government procurement. Per the norms that took effect on May 18, the percentage of minimum local content specified varies according to the type of the device. Type of Medical Device Minimum Local Content Medical disposables and consumables...
Indian Government Urged to Rethink Pricing Caps on Medical Devices
The Times of India reports that the Department of Pharmaceuticals along with various other industry bodies have raised objections to the health ministry's proposal to cap prices of essential medical devices. The department, which oversees production, availability and pricing of pharmaceutical products including medical devices, is of the view that...