The Modi government is set to delink the medical device industry from the pharmaceutical sector, giving a major push for ‘Make in India’ in the medical device sector, according to people privy to the development.
The decision to create separate rules for device makers, in line with global standards, was taken after a meeting of senior officials of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) with industry representatives including the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), people attending the meeting told BusinessLine.
