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MTaI seeks one time increase of 18% in MRP of medical device
New Delhi, Nov 20 - Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) Tuesday asked the government to allow a one-time increase of up to 18 per cent in maximum retail prices (MRPs) of medical devices, including stents and orthopedic knee implants, in order to offset the...
AN IDEAL ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN MEDTECH IN INDIA
By Probir Das Medical Technology, often referred to just as medical devices, is a critical pillar of advanced healthcare delivery throughout the world. In India till recently, medical devices had not gotten appropriate attention from policy designers. Currently...
Create A Level-Playing Field For Importers Vis-à-Vis Local Manufacturers
Sanjay Bhutani Director, Medical Technology Association of India The regulatory actions on the medical devices sector in the last two years were based on a belief that medical devices manufacturers were earning undue profits at the expense of patients’ money....
MedTech – Vitalizing Ayushman Bharat
For ensuring the takeoff of AB-PMJAY, the MedTech industry has a huge responsibility. Huge financial resources and investments at various levels, with government support is one of the major pre-requisites, and this leap is an essential condition for its success....
MTaI points out ill-information on needles, syringes pricing
There has been no advisory from NPPA on reducing high margins on needles and syringes so far. We have studied the stories in media recently and found them ill-informed and wrong at multiple places especially the mention of our member companies Becton Dickinson, and B...
The many challenges ahead of Ayushman Bharat
Free healthcare doesn’t necessarily mean quality healthcare — and Indians are ruthless with their expectations of quality. Say you are the government. How do you know a mega scheme meant to lift millions from suffering isn’t panning out the way you wanted? When it...
Medical tech industry associations join hands to partner with Ayushman Bharat scheme
Leading industry bodies representing medical technology sector came together at MTaI MedTekon 2018 to discuss ways to strengthen healthcare delivery under Ayushman Bharat scheme, a government programme to enable the bottom 40 per cent of India’s population access...
Indian standardisation for medical devices soon; nearly 1,000 products currently being benchmarked: Official
New Delhi: A range of medical devices, old or new, will soon have an 'Indian standard' and nearly 1,000 products are currently being benchmarked, a top government official said Thursday. NITI Aayog member V K Paul, in his address at a conference here, said the...
MTaI to organize ‘MTaI MedTekon 2018’ on 20th September
Healthcare experts will discuss ways to contribute to Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan (PRAJAA) while sustaining growth momentum New Delhi: Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) is organizing the ‘MTaI MedTekon 2018’ to bring together healthcare experts for...