Tag: Medical
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences signs MoU with Harvard Medical School
The agreement that aims to promote best practices and research in critical care, pain medicine and anesthesia also involves exchange of faculty and students between the two renowned medical institutions as well as research.............
MTaI suggests gradual rollout of public procurement guidelines, seeks exemptions
In a press statement, the Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has urged the Department of Pharmaceuticals to carve out a roadmap for a phased implementation of local content requirements in order to boost local manufacturing..............
We support ‘Make in India’ for quality medical devices; reasonable pricing:...
The association that represents the global players has suggested enabling measures to ensure all-round growth in the medical technology sector............
India’s medical waste growing at 7% annually: ASSOCHAM-Velocity study
Inadequate waste management can cause environmental pollution, growth and multiplication of vectors, leading to the transmission of diseases like typhoid, cholera, hepatitis and AIDS through injuries from syringes and needles..............
Govt expands medical admissions under disabilities quota, J P Nadda terms...
The percentage of seats to be filled up by persons with disabilities has been increased from 3 percent to 5 percent in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016..............
AIMED terms latest MedTech preferential market access policy as disappointing
The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry has said that by denying preferential pricing to Indian manufacturers, the draft policy guidelines can be said to be bordering on encouraging, what it called, pseudo manufacturing.............
Ziqitza Healthcare bags award for most effective PPP in healthcare infrastructure
The company said it was felicitated for the continuous efforts in providing better emergency medical response services to the people of Odisha.............
We don’t support self-regulation proposal of AISNMA, says MTaI
While making its stand clear along with a set of justifications on the reasons behind it, the Medical Technology Association of India has rejected the self-regulation of syringe prices proposed by the All India Syringes and Needles Manufacturers Association....................
Medtronic’s Shruti program aims to provide quality ear care to 10...
The company plans to use this impact data on Shruti program to assess and improve screening and treatment protocols, measure improvements in the lives of patients and forge better partnerships with health service providers.................
Healthcare reforms began on a bad note in 2018
While the doctors’ associations showed strong opposition to newly drafted National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017, the government had to relent and send the same for a review. BioVoice takes you through the various aspects of the issue..............