USFDA to assist Gujarat for medical devices

US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has assured of assisting Gujarat medical devices industry on training and knowledge sharing aspects, a top state official said here today.

"USFDA, country director (India) Bruce Ross has assured us to provide assistance on training and knowledge sharing for medical devices in Gujarat," Commissioner Food and Drugs Control Administration H G Khosia told PTI. Ross, who recently visited Gujarat and was amongst the speakers at the Drug Information Association organised seminar on Chemistry Manufacturing and Changed Control Compliance, for quality by design.

"There are close to 150 medical device manufacturing facilities, of which around 30 have the European Union CE Certification. There are also 31 USFDA approved drug making facility in Gujarat," he said.