Govt Revisiting The Standards For Medical Devices Considering Evolving Technology In Medical Sciences

(MENAFN- Live Mint) "New Delhi: Life-saving medical devices will soon have to face tougher safety norms. The Central Drugs and Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) are revisiting the benchmarks set for life-saving medical devices available in the country, said an official evolving technology in medical sciences, the Union government is now evaluating standards of medical devices for safety and performance.
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Rampant fakes of lifesaving drugs found in Delhi, Jharkhand“We are in the process of framing the standards for all kinds of medical devices available in the country. Already, BIS has limited standards, so we are sort of revising the standards for all products. The device should have the essential principal checklist for safety and performance, so that manufacturers are given the liberty to choose the applicable standards for their devices. Therefore, it is compulsory for manufacturers to meet the standards for their product,” said the official standards with time
“Since technology is drastically evolving, it is very important to revise the standards from time-to-time to ensure that the product meets the quality and standards, added the official read |
Rampant fakes of lifesaving drugs found in Delhi, JharkhandStandards help in many ways. They can facilitate trade and commerce, improve processes and make them more efficient, guide in consistent functioning and quality, simplify comparison of products & services, ensure health and safety, conserve resources and reduce impact on our environment and promote technological developments.“Review of medical devices standards published by BIS is an ongoing dynamic process to align with latest ISO standards that have undergone or undergoing revisions as well as requests from stakeholders. We are very thankful to the government that in the last 5 years there's been exemplary progress in publishing new standards for medical devices by adopting ISO standards. This helps manufacturers and procurement professionals get aligned to seeking the right quality of performance specifications,” said Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD).Queries sent to the health ministry and BIS spokesperson remained unanswered till press time.

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