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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicMedical devices

Topic: Medical devices

Why medical device makers are objecting to new govt draft rules on testing fees, sterilisation labelling

Draft amendment proposes fixed fee structure for testing medical devices at govt labs, and a requirement that manufacturers print sterilisation facility licence number on product labels.

Health ministry Launches new Scheme to Boost Medical Device Industry

The "Scheme for Strengthening the Medical Device Industry" is expected to significantly contribute to the growth of India's medical device market, valued at approximately Rs. 14 billion in 2024 and projected to reach Rs. 30 billion by 2030.

Medical device makers protest govt order on import of refurbished equipment. ‘Hurts Make in India’

While the latest list of refurbished medical devices allowed to be imported has been pruned, industry players say it still contains many devices that are already manufactured in India.

US scientists develop Parkinson’s implant, say it can control symptoms better than standard treatment

UC San Francisco study published in Nature Medicine says adaptive deep brain stimulation can manage motor problems, insomnia by adjusting brain signals according to patient's condition.

Focus on 113 home-grown, affordable medical devices to cut down import dependence, says govt

Medical devices planned for promotion include specific equipment across 8 segments. Products are slated to be manufactured by both Indian firms & MNCs with manufacturing units.

WHO launches online medical device platform

MeDevIS provides comprehensive info on 2301 devices across various health areas.

Drug regulator CDSCO asks all medical device makers to ‘self-report adverse events’ to mitigate risks

CDSCO says Centre’s programme to identify such risks has been in place since 2015, but till now only hospitals designated as monitoring centres would report such events on voluntary basis.

Panel will keep watch for violation of new drug marketing code, says pharma secretary

Implemented in March, UCPMP 2024 will look into complaints regarding unethical practices in sector. Code gains significance given that Patanjali is facing SC heat for misleading ads.

The Bengali doctor behind ‘Das forceps’ was a champion for women, Indian medicine

Dr Kedarnath Das designed forceps customised for Indian women, authored an internationally lauded textbook on obstetrics, and championed for better childbirth practices in 1900s Bengal.

Does cricket make your heart skip a beat? Medtech firms want ECG machines, nebulisers at stadiums

Ahead of India-Aus World Cup final, Medical Technology Association of India has suggested defibrillators, ECG machines & other devices be made available for health issues among spectators.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.