Union budget 2024: Family welfare schemes get a major boost
Health budget sees modest rise, but family welfare up 35%, cancer drugs get duty relief, and MedTech input duty cuts aim to boost affordability.
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Limited mention of healthcare sector in Union Budget 2024; Longstanding demands go unaddressed: Experts
Industry sought higher health spend, tax cuts, and medical tourism push, but welcomed duty exemptions on three cancer drugs and BCD relief.
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Government eases rules for global sourcing of medical gear
Govt allows global tenders for 354 medical devices, citing lack of domestic options to improve access to advanced healthcare technology.
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Navigating the Complexities of Medical Device Pricing: Insights from Pavan Choudary
In an interview, MTaI chief Pavan Choudary discusses key factors the NPPA should consider in shaping a fair medical device pricing framework.
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Can price control create treatment Bias?
Stent price caps may have cut costs but risk unintended treatment biases, cost-shifting, and overuse, raising concerns about patient harm.
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Medical device bodies welcome CDSCO order on self-reporting adverse effects
Device makers welcome CDSCO’s push for MvPI adverse-event reporting, but stress the need for systematic reviews and follow-up.
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Medical device companies get a three-month extension for licences
CDSCO grants a 3-month licence extension to Class C & D medical device makers and importers who applied by Sept 30, 2023.
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History of healthcare price control and its latest turn in India
MTaI chairman Pavan Choudary warns that well-intended price controls often hurt access or reduce quality in healthcare.
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Govt. expands committee for drugs, medical devices pricing reforms
Govt expands drug and medical device pricing reform panel, adding industry bodies to ensure broader representation and inputs.
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