The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2021.
The Act provides for a Council to coordinate the activities among the institutes under the Bill to ensure development of pharmaceutical education and research and maintenance of standards.
Ministry of Ayush issues fresh recommendations for ‘Holistic Health and Well Being.
Recommendations for Mental health for COVID-19 and post/long COVID-19 and measures to increase mental strength (Satvabala) are also part of the document.
Promotion and Expansion of Pharma and Medical Devices Industry.
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals: The scheme provides for financial incentives to manufacturers for drug formulations, bulk drugs and IVDs in three categories.
National Medical Commission has notified the pro-forma for display of information on the college website.
It is mandatory for every college to display the information on the public domain and once the information is entered and shall not be changed or removed. The information can be updated and also any important information can be added.
The Medical Devices (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2021.
The Amendment is brought under rule 36 which deals with grant of import licence.
Institutions of medical education can re-apply to start new medical colleges, courses or to increase the number of seats for courses
Institutions of medical education who were not able to get permission to start new medical colleges, courses or increase the number of seats for MBBS, MD, MCH can apply again for the year 2022-2023.
The Drugs (7th Amendment) Rules, 2021.
Through this amendment, the ministry has allowed import of drugs into the country through Inland Container Depot at Dhannad and Tihi in Madhya Pradesh based on Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) recommendation.
Clarification regarding Conduct of Post mortem in Hospitals after sunset
However, cases under categories such as homicide, suicide, rape, decomposed bodies and suspected foul play should not be subjected for post mortem during night time unless there is a law and order situation. Post-mortem for organ donation should be taken up on priority and be conducted even after sunset, if adequate infrastructure is available.
NPPA allows manufacturers/Imports of 4 medical devices to submit data quarterly.
The manufacture/importer shall disclose the medical device registration number issued by CDSCO, medical device category, brand name and the stock movement for the quarter.
NPPA extends capping of trade margin on oxygen concentrators till May 31.
The formula prescribed for the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is Price to Distributor (PTD) + (PTD x TM) + Applicable GST, where TM = Trade Margin not exceeding 70% and it has also directed manufacturers to fix MRP of oxygen concentrators and submit the information containing details of PTD, Retail Price, existing and revised MRP, by using the formula prescribed and other details for oxygen concentrator to NPPA.
