Import Of Medical Devices

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  Medical Device Industry Opposes Import Of Refurbished Medical Devices

  Medical device industry associations on Friday attacked the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change for allowing the import of refurbished and pre-owned medical devices into the country.

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  Apple Removes Blood Oxygen Monitoring Feature From Watches Amid Legal Battle Over Patents

  After a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo, Apple is removing the pulse oximeter function from its latest smartwatches to avoid a US import ban.

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  Healthcare Industry Seeks Cut In Customs Duty On Medical Devices In Budget

  Ahead of the Budget, Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Wednesday urged the government to reduce customs duties and removal of health cess on imported medical devices.

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  Apple Watch With ECG Violates AliveCor Patents, Import Ban on Hold, Says US ITC

  Apple's Apple Watches with an electrocardiogram (ECG) function infringe patents belonging to medical device maker AliveCor, the US International Trade Commission affirmed on Thursday. The ITC said imports of the infringing watches should be banned, but that it would not enforce a ban until appeals were finished in a separate dispute before the US P...

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  Government Allows Import Of Medical Devices For 3 Months As Covid Surges

  The central government on Thursday permitted the import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations required under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

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  Budget 2020: Industry Body Calls For Import Duty Cut In Medical Device Parts

  CII also said a high custom duty of 10 per cent is applicable on the import of intra ocular lenses, and an overall duty of 25.52 per cent (including GST) leading to higher healthcare service cost.

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  India To Address Trade Issues After Elections, Says US Commerce Secretary

  India's rules on localisation of data and price caps on medical devices imported from the United States are barriers to trade but New Delhi is committed to addressing them after the country's elections, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said today.

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  Government May Consider Import Duty Hike On Some Medical Devices

  India has achieved a major global position in the pharmaceutical sector. However, the same has not beenreplicated in the medical devices industry.

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  Government May Bring New Law On Medical Devices: Minister Ananth Kumar

  The government is expected to bring in a new law to promote and regulate medical devices industry as well as rationalise duty structure on imported equipment provide affordable healthcare to people.

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  Government To Develop 6 Bulk Drugs, Medical Devices Parks

  To reduce import dependence, the government has decided to establish six bulk drug and medical devices parks, which will entail a combined investment of Rs 60,000 crore.

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  Separate Ministry for Pharma in One Year: Ananth Kumar

  Union Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar on Wednesday said there would be a separate ministry for pharma and medical devices sector in the next one year, and assured the government would soon implement the Katoch panel recommendations to cut bulk drugs import from China.

• No Major Steps for Medical Devices Sector in Budget: Industry

  The medical devices industry imports over Rs 27,000 crore worth of medical devices.

• CII Asks Government Not to Raise Import Duty on Medical Devices

  Imports account for 80 per cent of medical devices industry in the country.

• Medical Device Makers Seek Duty Sops in Budget

  Medical device manufacturers have sought import duty concessions in the upcoming Budget to be unveiled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 28.