Domestic manufacturers seeking policy intervention based on flawed data interpretation: MTaI
MTaI says medical device import growth is overstated using rupee data; dollar terms show modest rise, making higher customs duty demands misleading.
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Reviewing package rates for AB-PMJAY essential for quality healthcare: MTaI
MTaI welcomes review of AB-PMJAY rates, urges fixing unviable packages, separating device costs, and allowing patient top-ups for quality choice.
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Rationalize Taxes & Duties in Budget 2019-20: MTaI
MTaI urges Budget relief: cut duties/taxes, rationalise GST, boost R&D and exports to ensure affordable, innovative medical devices without supply disruption.
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Draft QC orders will raise cost of medical devices
MTaI cautions BIS QCO may raise costs, duplicate CDSCO rules, and miss holistic patient safety; urges streamlined regulation without added red tape.
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Healthcare Management: How to manage healthcare pricing in India
Healthcare pricing is complex; trade margin rationalization beats price caps, balancing affordability with access to quality, innovation, and patient choice.
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Exhaustive analysis needed before notifying more medical devices: MTaI
MTaI backs wider device regulation but urges careful rollout, lower fees for vital niche devices, adequate CDSCO capacity, and a separate medical devices law.
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Delhi Government should fix margins on equitable base: MTaI
MTaI backs Delhi’s 50% hospital markup cap if based on Price-to-Trade, urging full adoption of the High Trade Margins Committee report for fair pricing.
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MTaI welcomes government's budget focus on MedTech and healthcare
MTaI welcomed Budget 2019 health measures, backing AI in healthcare, new AIIMS, and govt’s mission-mode push for the medical devices sector.
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Exclusive Vertical in CDSCO will check & Garage Manufacturing: MTaI
MTaI welcomes a dedicated CDSCO medical devices vertical to curb unregulated “garage manufacturing” and strengthen patient safety through better regulation.
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