The Health Ministry of India proposes to constitute a Medical Devices Technical Advisory Board to counsel the federal and state government on technical issues related to medical devices.
The Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, will be the ex officio chairperson of the board, and the Drugs Controller General of India will be the ex officio member secretary.
Besides these officials, the board will have one expert each from the departments of:
- Science and Technology
- Atomic Energy
- Electronics and Information Technology
- Federal Testing Laboratories
- Pharmaceuticals
- The Bureau of Indian Standards
- The Defense Research and Development Organization
- The Indian Commission for Drugs
Other members will be inducted from the following areas:
- Biomedical technology
- Biomaterial or polymer technology
- Consumer affairs
- Pharmacology
- Clinical trials
- Medical devices and in vitro diagnostics industries
The nominated members will have a three year term in office.
