MTaI urges the government not to levy TDS on free medical samples to doctors and clinicians
MTaI urges govt to reconsider TDS on free medical samples, warning it could disrupt the medtech sector and wider healthcare delivery.
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MTaI seeks removal of additional 5% tax on imported medical devices
MTaI urges Budget 2023–24 to cut device import duty to 2.5% and remove 5% health cess to improve patient access and affordability.
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CDSCO eases sale license rules, disrupts contact lens market
MTaI welcomes CDSCO’s simplified licence norms for device sales but seeks a 5–6 month transition period for smooth compliance.
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MTaI wants states be restrained from taking price decisions on medical devices, other products
MTaI urges states not to cap prices of COVID essentials, warning it could disrupt supply, raise costs, and hurt quality; NPPA should decide pricing.
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Govt caps trade margin on oxygen concentrators at 70%
NPPA caps trade margins on oxygen concentrators at 70% to curb price spikes; MTaI welcomes move as step toward affordability.
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If priority products are zero rated, it would be a true removal of GST from the entire value chain: Sanjay Bhutani
Experts say GST exemption can raise costs; zero-rating COVID supplies would cut prices by allowing input tax credits across the supply chain.
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Public Procurement Policies Must Not Deprive Patients Their Access To Innovative And Quality Medical Devices
MTaI warns revised Public Procurement Order may limit patient access, deter investment, and needs deeper consultation on local capacity.
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Govt orders to prefer local medical devices, cut imports by Rs 4,000 crore
MTaI criticises revised PPO as poorly analysed and regressive, warning it may hurt FDI, patient access, and MedTech innovation.
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Medical technology sector likely to recover to pre-COVID levels by July-December 2021: MTaI
MTaI says MedTech may recover only by late 2021, hit by COVID, high import costs, rupee fall, and unnuanced policies hurting viability.
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