The Personal Protective Equipment-Footwear (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2021.
The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles such as Personal protective equipment – Part 2 Safety Footwear, Personal protective equipment – Part 4 Occupational Footwear etc.
Rajasthan PCB has extended the exemption granted to healthcare facilities from depositing back fee
Rajasthan PCB has extended the exemption granted to healthcare facilities from depositing back fee till 31.12.2021. This exemption shall be applicable for authorization/consent applications.
MoHFW issues clarification regarding side effects of Covid-19 Vaccine
All vaccines have mild side-effects.
This includes mild fever, fatigue, pain in the injection site, etc. for a day or two. Only 20% – 30% people are going to experience fever after vaccination.
Quality Council of India launches the Indian Certification of Medical Devices (ICMED) Plus Scheme.
The scheme – ICMED 13485 PLUS – has been designed to integrate the quality management system components and product-related quality validation processes through witness testing of products with reference to the defined product standards and specifications.
Customized Crash Course program for Covid-19 Frontline workers
The training program would be conducted in 111 training centers spread over 26 states. About one lakh frontline workers will be trained in this initiative. The training will be imparted to Covid warriors in six customised job roles namely Home Care Support, Basic Care Support, Advanced Care Support, Emergency Care Support, Sample Collection Support, and Medical Equipment Support.
Madras High Court prohibits Conversion Therapy
The Madras High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh in a ground breaking judgment asked the Union government to ban any attempts to medically “cure” or change the sexual orientation of LGBTIQA+ persons, thus banning conversion therapy.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority revises the retail price for solutions for Infusion in vials
The NPPA revises the retail price for Ivabradine Hydrochloride + Metoprolol Tartrate Tablet,
Darunavir + Ritonavir Tablet and
Trastuzumab Concentrate for solution for Infusion in vials.
Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Amendment Regulations, 2021
The amendment provides that every homoeopathic medical college shall have Close-Circuit Televisions (CCTV) system in the medical college and shall provide live streaming of college classrooms and the teaching hospital as specified, to enable the Council and Central Government to maintain a constant vigil on the standard of medical education and training being imparted.
Government of Goa caps rates for treatment of COVID-19 patients in Private hospitals with ICU facilities
Government of Goa extends the notification dated April 30, 2021 capping rates for treatment of COVID-19 patients in Private hospitals with ICU facilities till June 30, 2021.
Ministry of Environment grants one-time permission for import of used critical care medical equipment for re-use.
Used critical care medical equipment for re-use falls under schedule VI of hazardous and other waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and its prohibited for import.
