Need to carve concrete plan on building healthcare infrastructure at tertiary levels in government, private sectors: MTaI
MTaI urges higher healthcare spending, fiscal relief, tax cuts on devices, clearance of dues, and safe restart of elective surgeries to sustain the sector.
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Persistent financial, logistical bottlenecks creating operational challenges for medical device sector: MTaI
MTaI warns COVID-era cash crunch, logistics issues hit MedTech supply; seeks dues release, tax relief, health cess rollback, and zero-interest loans.
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Centre-State lack of coordination delivers medical supply chain sucker punch
MTaI urges states to unblock medical device manufacturing and transport during lockdown, warning supply disruptions weaken hospital COVID-19 preparedness.
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State govts, local administrors should urgently revive med devices supply chain: MTaI
MTaI urges states to restore medical device supply chains during lockdown, warning disruptions weaken hospital preparedness against COVID-19.
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Medical tech sine-qua-non in COVID-19 management till vaccine / drug is developed
MTaI urges urgent govt action to keep medical device supply chains moving during COVID-19, seeking customs priority, worker exemptions and courier access.
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Budget 2020: Cess on imported medical devices to lead to cost escalation for patient, says MTaI
MTaI warns Budget 2020’s 5% health cess on imported medical devices will raise costs, hurt affordability, and undermine PMJAY goals.
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Quick government interventions have eased some of the major operational challenges: MTaI
MTaI is working with the government to ease lockdown bottlenecks, restore supply chains, and ensure uninterrupted medical device supply for COVID-19 care.
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MTaI urges govt to maintain liquidity in healthcare sector
MTaI urges tax deferrals and financial relief to protect healthcare liquidity, as COVID-19 strains the entire MedTech and hospital value chain.
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Govt has begun to acknowledge financial pressures on medical device firms: MTaI
MTaI welcomes govt nod allowing 10% knee implant price hike, citing relief from currency depreciation, inflation, and prolonged price controls.
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