NPPA extends capping of trade margin for 5 medical devices till 31st July 2022.
The NPPA invoked paragraph 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013, to fix trade margins and directed manufacturers to fix their retail price based on the price at the first point of sale of product or the price to the stockist.
Home delivery of medicines will begin from 1st February 2022 under Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT).
The user does not need to pay anything to seek teleconsultation & can simply access the services by visiting https://sehatopd.gov.in, or by using the SeHAT apps available on the Play store & App Stores. Since its launch, there have been more than 10,000 successful teleconsultations on SeHAT, with a strong team of 2000 plus doctors onboard.
TRAI issues “Telecom Tariff (66th Amendment) Order, 2022.
Every Telecom Service Provider shall offer at least one Plan Voucher, one Special Tariff Voucher and one Combo Voucher having a validity of thirty days.
DGFT amends the export policy of syringes.
As per the amendment, the export of Syringes with or without Needles falling under HSN code 90183100 or falling under any other HSN code has been put under ‘Free’ category with immediate effect. Earlier, it was under “restricted” policy.
DoT issues warning to E-commerce companies on illegal facilitation and sale of wireless jammers on online portal.
The sale and use of wireless jammers are illegal. Therefore sale of such equipment by both online platforms and offline dealer for general consumption is viewed as an illegal activity and legal action will be initiated under existing acts and security guidelines.
The commencement of Acetic Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2019 extended
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on July 01, 2020 has appointed 3rd August, 2022 as the date at which the order shall come into force.
