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First release of Rs 166 crore incentives under PLI scheme for pharmaceuticals

Healthcare Budget Advances By 3.4 %, Major Schemes See Downfall In Allocation

The overall budget outlay given to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has increased by 3.42 per cent against Rs 86,200 crores given in the FY2021-22. While the health research corpus dipped by 6.8 per cent from Rs 3,200 crores in the FY22-23, a contraction of Rs 220 crores

Budget 2023: Industry Demands More Funds, Reforms & Regulations In Healthcare

Ideally, India should be spending at least 2.5- 3 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product on the healthcare system. Sadly, it does not. The healthcare sector and bodies affiliated with it have once again big expectations from the upcoming Union Budget

Push Provided To Manufacture Medical Equipment In States: Centre

The government has approved a corpus of Rs 100 crores under the scheme “Promotion of Medical Devices Parks” for which the final approval has been given to the States of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for the establishment of common facilities in their Medical Device Parks

India Producing Medical Devices At One-third World Price: MoS Jitendra Singh

Healthcare

He said that medical devices made indigenously are available to Indian patients at approximately one-fourth to one-third price of their imported counterparts

Govt To Set Up Export Promotion Council For Medical Devices

The export council will help exporters in promoting their products in international markets, through various promotional activities including organising and participating in international trade fairs, buyer-seller meets

VR & AR Can Be Useful In Treatment Of Mental Illnesses, Neurological Conditions: Gopikrishnan Konnanath

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World, Gopikrishnan Konnanath, Senior Vice President, Global Head, Engineering Services and Blockchain, Infosys speaks on connected medical devices, adoption of robotics to augment medical infrastructure, proliferation of wearable tech and its downsides, accessible and affordable remote care and healthcare technologies of the coming decade

Govt Seeks Regulation Of Medical Devices, E-pharmacies In New Bill

The draft bill has been put up in the Union health ministry's website and suggestions, comments and objections from the public and stakeholders have been sought within 45 days from the date of issue of the notice (July 8).The work of review and updating of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 was vigorously taken up from 2016

Six Months To Go: BSI Issues Reminder As UKCA Deadline Approaches

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UKCA marking will replace traditional CE marking from 1 January 2022 and almost all products that previously required the CE marking will need to have the UKCA marking affixed by an Approved Body. C

Industry Hails Late-fee Relief For GST Non-filers, Demands Zero Tax Rate On Med Devices, Health Services

Economy India

The late fee for non-furnishing of GSTR-3B for July 2017 to April 2021 has been capped at Rs 500 per return for those taxpayers who did not have any tax liability.

India Reaches Out To US Companies Over Investment In Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices Sector

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Healthcare Pharma

India, he said, has recently launched a production linked incentive scheme that will provide the US companies new opportunities for investment.

Challenges, Opportunities & Trends

Charu Sehgal

Disruption led to many healthcare and other players looking for solutions in process improvements, frugal innovations and product discoveries

Public Private Collaboration: Need Of The Hour To Combat COVID-19

Dr Gajendra Singh

Economy India

India needs to refine its strategies for public-private partnership (PPP), boost trade and ensure support for the people and communities most affected by the disease.

Government To Soon Bring Indian Standardisation For Medical Devices: Official