MOHFW exempts hand sanitizers from license for sale
Health Ministry has exempted hand sanitizers from the requirement of sale licence for its stocking or sale under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
The government of Karnataka constitutes a medical experts committee to supervise Covid-19 hosptials
The Committee shall regularly monitor and supervise all COVID-19 institutions and shall ensure that ambulance, emergency. Laboratory, clinical, reporting machinism and other essential Covid services are efficient.
Odisha Government issues Guidelines for Medical Practitioners working in Private Practices in context of COVID-19
The resolution throws light on the fact that infection among health-care workers not
only adversely impacts the health of the workers themselves but also poses risks to their family
members and all persons who may come into contact with them. Additionally, it hampers
endeavours of capacity building in fighting COVID-19 by leading to a progressive shortage of
trained personnel.
IRDAI Issues Master Circular on Standardization of Health Insurance Products
The Network Providers or Hospitals shall Register with Registry of Hospitals in the Network of lnsurers maintained by lnsurance lnformation Bureau and shall Obtain either “NABH Entry Level Certification” or State Level Certificate (or higher level of certificate) under National Quality Assurance Standards (NOAS), issued by National Health Systems Resources Centre.
CPCB revises guidelines for Handling, Treatment and Disposal of Waste Generated during Treatment/Diagnosis/ Quarantine of COVID-19 Patients
The CPCB has revised the guidelines for Handling, Treatment, and Disposal of Waste Generated during Treatment/Diagnosis/ Quarantine of COVID-19 Patients by suppressing its earlier guidelines issued on 10th July 2020. The revised guidelines provide guidance on the segregation of general solid waste and biomedical waste from quarantine centers/home-care/healthcare facilities treating COVID-19 patients and to recommend on disposal of PPEs.
Manufactures/importers of knee implant shall submit their price information details before 26th July 2020
The importers/Manufactures of knee Implant for knee replacement system to furnish price information on orthopedic knee implant by 26th July 2020 to the office of NPPA or through email (medicaldevices-nppa@gov.in) in the prescribed format attached with the notification.
NPPA fixes retail price for 7 formulations under Drugs Prices Control Order 2013
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India on 10th July 2020 has fixed retail prices of 7 formulations under Drugs Prices Control Order 2013, the name of the formulation includes Nebivolol + Telmisartan Tablet, Levetiracetam + Sodium Chloride Infusion, Norethisterone Acetate Tablet etc.
ICMR provides District-wise login credentials for rapid antigen testing for COVID-19
In a further effort to facilitate and further liberalize the testing, lCMR has generated five common login credentials for each district of every State/ UT, which may be shared with all Government and private facilities selected for antigen testing. The States shall nominate a nodal person who shall collect login credentials from ICMR and distribute the same.
NPPA revises ceiling price of Budesonide
The NPPA has revised the ceiling price, exclusive of goods and services tax applicable, for the formulation Budesonide. The revised price for Budesonide for 200mcg Per Metered Dose is Rs.1.76.
DGFT amends the Export Policy of Textile Raw Material for Masks and Coveralls
only non-woven fabric of 25 to 70 GSM and melt-blown fabric of any GSM exported against the HS codes 560312, 560392 is prohibited for export. All other non-woven fabrics with GSM other than 25-70 GSM are freely allowed for exports.
