Maharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Munde has written to the central government seeking national guidelines to cap the gap between procurement prices and printed MRPs of medical consumables. A state survey found mark-ups…
Department of Pharmaceuticals Secretary Manoj Joshi said on Friday that the medical devices sector must focus on increasing local value addition and manufacturing components, rather than just assembling imported parts. Speaking at…
A parliamentary standing committee has recommended that the gap between the landing cost of a medicine or medical device and its maximum retail price (MRP) should not exceed 20%. The panel cited…
Medical device industry, patient safety groups and healthcare providers have written to the Union health minister opposing the draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2026. The August 8 letter argues that…
A new knowledge paper released by Union health minister JP Nadda at the ‘India Medical Device 2026’ event in New Delhi says AI in MedTech has moved past the proof-of-concept stage. The…
Union Health Minister J P Nadda released a knowledge paper on Saturday at the India Medical Device 2026 event in New Delhi, titled 'AI in MedTech: Revolutionising Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence'. The…
India must move beyond import substitution to build an export-oriented medical devices industry, Pharma Secretary Manoj Joshi said on August 8, 2026. He noted India's med-tech market is valued at around $16…
Imports of medical devices from Asean countries rose 14% to nearly Rs 13,000 crore in FY25-26, according to The Economic Times. The increase covers syringes, gloves, dialysis products, consumables and imaging equipment.…
The Centre told Parliament that India's drug regulator CDSCO does not use AI for regulatory approvals, relying instead on scientific and technical review. Separately, CDSCO issued guidance for AI-enabled medical device software,…
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