Union Minister of Commerce announced setting up of a National Medical Devices Promotion Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
About:
Composition:
The Council will be headed by Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Apart from the concerned departments of Government of India, it will also have representatives from health care industry and quality control institutions.
Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone, Visakhapatnam, will provide technical support to the Council.
Objectives: The Council will have the following objectives and activities –
Act as a facilitating and promotion & developmental body for the Indian Medical Devices Industry (MDI).
Make recommendations to government based on industry feedback and global practices on policy and process interventions to strengthen the medical technology sector
Support documentation of international norms and standards for medical devices.
Drive a robust and dynamic Preferential Market Access (PMA) policy, by identifying the strengths of the Indian manufacturers and discouraging unfair trade practices in imports.
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