In a move for a central fixed pricing for Medical machines and equipment being used for diagnosis and treatment of a disease, Government of India through Drug Controller of India want to regulate and fix the price of medical machines and equipment. First of all government has brought CT, MRI and Ultrasounds machines under drugs and Cosmetics Act by bringing Equipment like ultrasound machines, CT scanners, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-Ray machines under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. CDSCO will regulate their import, manufacture and sale.
CDSCO, the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices, will become the approving authority for the import, manufacture and sale of these devices. Companies that deal in these will also have to apply for permission from the Drug Controller General of India, which is responsible for approval of licenses,…
