NPPA extends ceiling prices of knee implants till 15th September 2020.
The new ceiling price and MRP of Cobalt-Chromium, which is the most widely used knee implant has seen a reduction of 65 percent from Rs.1,58,324 to Rs.54,720.
The AYUSH Ministry strengthens Quality Control on ASU&H Interventions on COVID19
The Ministry has directed that all State/ Union Territory Licensing Authorities must forward licence applications for Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unami and Homeopathy interventions on COVID19 to the Ministry of AYUSH of the Central Government. The applications must be accompanied by details and results of clinical trials/ research study. The Central government will then verify the information. The State/ Union Territory Licensing Authorities will grant approval/ licences for manufacture for sale of such formulations only after obtaining clearance from the Central Government.
Government of Odisha issues guidelines to private hospitals with 30 or more beds to provide COVID-19 treatment
The private hospitals shall designate a minimum of 10% beds to be reserved for Covid-19 patients with an option to convert the entire hospital as a COVID hospital.
MOHFW extends the insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 for a further period of 90 days
Insurance under the Pradan Mantra Garib Kalyan scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 is extended for a period of 90 days starting from 30th July 2020.
MOHFW issues guidelines for reopening of gyms and yoga institutes
The guidelines aim to minimize all possible physical contacts between staff, members & visitors and to maintain social distancing and other preventive and safety measures in context of COVID-19.
CDSCO issues revised procedure for grant of product manufacturing license for drugs
Every manufacturer permitted to manufacture the fixed dose combination drugs shall submit the periodic safety update reports as per new drugs and clinical trial rules 2019 to the central licensing authority.
Government of Karnataka refixes rate for RT-PCR testing and rapid antigen testing
The Karnataka Government has revised the rate for RT-PCR testing to Rs 2,000 per test and Rapid Antigen testing for private samples to Rs 700 per test.
Government of Karnataka mandates private hospitals to update bed availability data
Private Hospitals in Karnataka are directed to update bed availability data in SAST and CHBMS portals.
Government of West Bengal has declared lockdown measures for the month of August
Medicine shops, health establishments, petrol pumps and other essential services shall function. All other institutions including banks and educational institutions are directed to remain closed.
MOHFW extends the validity of registration certificate for import of drugs
The ministry has decided that if an Registration Certificate holder for import of drugs, makes an application for a fresh Registration Certificate before the expiry of the existing certificate, the existing Registration Certificate shall be valid until orders are passed on the application and shall be deemed to be valid for all purposes.
