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Industry calls for separate regulation of medical devicesWhile the country’s Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced recently that the government was […]
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A hospital a town, keeps away the frown!
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
A hospital a town, keeps away the frown!
The Union Budget 2008 is out and a silent celebration is on in almost every board room… (and drawing rooms too!)
Taking Control – Medical Devices Industry to get a Regulatory Authority
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The medical equipment market in India is growing at an annual rate of 15% and is expected to touch US$ 4.98 billion by 2012. With a highly unregulated environment in terms of quality, reliability, pricing and control, uncertainty rules the roost. Often, it�s a confusing maze for care providers and medical professionals, and the brunt of all this has to be borne solely by those at the end of the chain – �the patients� !
There is a dire need for a legal framework and a regulatory agency to look after the industry. How far have we reached? Is the Government taking the right steps? eHEALTH takes stock of the matter.
NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
NEWS REVIEW
CII calls for separate regulation of medical devices
The Government has recently introduced the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2007 in order to facilitate setting up of a Central Drugs Authority and introduce centralized licensing for manufacture of drugs.
