Category: Healthcare Industry Updates

The State Government of Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh have been given “in-principle” approval under the scheme.” The scheme reflects the spirit of co-operative federalism where the Central Government and State …

Read More "Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers notifies a Scheme for Promotion of Medical Device Parks."

The Rules shall be applicable to the families of insured persons in the entire area of Mayiladuthurai, Vellore and Ariyalur districts in the State of Tamil Nadu, in addition to the already implemented area in …

Read More "ESIC has extended the scope of the Tamil Nadu Employees’ State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1955"

These reforms will help to transport Liquid Oxygen from surplus areas to deficit areas and promote multimodal transportation (by road, rail and waterways) of these gases and reduce the transportation cost as well as time.

The new Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021 expands the access to safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian and social grounds to ensure universal access to comprehensive care.

These medical devices are classified into risk classes of A, B and C based on the intended use, risk associated with the device, and other parameters as specified under the medical device rules 2017.

The General intended use given against each of the devices is for guidance to the applicants intend to furnish application of import or manufacture of medical devices under the provisions of Medical Devices Rules, 2017. …

Read More "CDSCO classifies medical devices pertaining to Personal Protective Equipment."

The Jharkhand Health Minister has declared that the Clinical Establishment (CE) Act and PCPNDT Act will be strictly implemented in Jharkhand. It is also declared that giving security to doctors is the priority of the …

Read More "Government of Jharkand proposes Medical Protection Act"

no healthcare institutions such as hospitals/nursing-homes/clinics performing orthopedic surgical procedures using knee implants shall solicit any patient to purchase knee implants from it, in case, the patient is interested in procuring such implant from any …

Read More "NPPA extends the ceiling price on Knee implants till 15th September 2022."

It has been decided that wherever in-house specialization is not available in ESIC hospitals, patients would be auto-referred to empaneled private medical service providers and wherever any ESI facility is at a distance of more …

Read More "Auto-referral to empaneled private hospitals when specialization is not available in ESIC hospitals"

CDSCO has directed manufacturers of FDC drug to market the drug only for symptomatic treatment of post stroke spasticity associated with pain in adults.