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Persistent financial, logistical bottlenecks creating operational challenges for medical device sector: MTaI
As lockdown gets extended for another two weeks, these challenges will continue to impede supply of medical devices unless industry gets support from government Supply of medical devices is an essential service to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in India but persistent...
Quick government interventions have eased some of the major operational challenges: MTaI
Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies that have a large footprint in manufacturing, R & D and healthcare worker training in India, is working with the government to ensure the continued...
MTaI urges govt to maintain liquidity in healthcare sector
Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has urged the government to ensure maintaining of liquidity in the healthcare sector in light of COVID-19 outbreak in the country. NEW DELHI: Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has urged the government to...
Centre-State lack of coordination delivers medical supply chain sucker punch
The states it seems have not understood that this 21-day lockdown is to prepare hospitals for tidal wave of patients that are likely; and are clamping down manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, of medical devices, equipment Medical Technology Association of India...
State govts, local administrors should urgently revive med devices supply chain: MTaI
Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Friday urged thestate governments and local administrators to urgently restore the medical devices supply chain as the disruption is hampering war against COVID-19. "The Central government has expeditiously moved...
Medical tech sine-qua-non in COVID-19 management till vaccine / drug is developed
MTaI urges states to implement Centre’s order on free movement of medical devices Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), R&D and healthcare worker training in India, is in constant engagement with the government to tackle the current COVID-19 situation in...
Budget 2020: Cess on imported medical devices to lead to cost escalation for patient, says MTaI
Budget 2020 India: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to impose a nominal health cess on import of medical equipment to boost domestic medical devices sector and generate resources for health services. Union Budget 2020 India: The Medical...
Govt has begun to acknowledge financial pressures on medical device firms: MTaI
The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Wednesday said the government has begun to acknowledge the financial pressures on medical device firms and allowed them to increase the price of knee implants by 10 per cent in the next one year. The government on...
Domestic manufacturers seeking policy intervention based on flawed data interpretation: MTaI
Growth in imports of medical devices is being purposely exaggerated by a section of domestic manufacturers to suit their agenda of seeking a hike in customs duty Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents research-based medical technology...
