Tag: MTAI
MTaI seeks inclusion of medical device workers in COVID-19 vaccination target...
Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has sought inclusion of MedTech sector workforce in the target list of beneficiaries of COVID-19 vaccination, due to the critical nature of work they do......................
MedTech stalwarts discuss the roadmap for industry in presence of top...
The stakeholders called for recognizing the gap and that the ecosystem needs to respond very fast where an idea needs to be scaled up to POC to the early manufacturing stage............................
Budget 2021: MTaI seeks reduction in customs duties, rollback of health...
As per the Medical Technology Association of India, the high customs duties have adversely impacted the costs of products in India which contradicts the government’s efforts to provide low-cost healthcare to the masses through ambitious schemes such as AB-PMJAY...........................
COVID-19 restricted access to healthcare in India: Paper
The whitepaper entitled ‘The MedTech Industry in India – COVID-19 and Beyond’ prepared by PwC for Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) reveals that the sales of most medical devices fell drastically, recovery visible only by the fourth quarter of 2021.......................
MedTech sector likely to recover to pre-COVID levels in H2-2021: MTaI
As per the Medical Technology Association of India, a nuanced policy approach is required to ensure recovery happens. It has cited 5% health cess, rupee depreciation, cost escalation, pricing restrictions as major hurdles in recovery and future investments................
MTaI welcomes CDSCO’s latest move to boost ease of doing business...
Medical Technology Association of India has welcomed two latest notices from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) that address operational and regulatory challenges faced by the medical device industry...........
MTaI urges govt to release stalled imports of medical devices
Many consignments of essential medical devices imported by these companies are held up at various Indian ports since 22nd June 2020...............
MTaI seeks resumption of elective surgeries in hospitals
As per the Medical Technology Association of India, elective surgeries account for approximately 50% of revenues for hospitals in normal business conditions and reduced revenues have curtailed hospitals’ ability to pay for supplies, thereby severely disrupting entire healthcare value chain................
COVID-19: MTaI seeks special attention for MedTech sector
The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has urged the government to provide some relief and help the healthcare sector sustain in these testing times.....................
COVID-19: MTaI seeks urgent govt support for MedTech sector
Medical Technology Association of India has requested the government to consider giving tax and duty exemption (GST, Basic Customs Duty) to the medical device industry to cope with the liquidity challenges during this time................