Page 8 - Medical Devices

Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices amid lockdown

The demand for pulse oximeter has spiked more than 300 per cent since the first Covid-19 case was identified

Medical equipment to help keep you safe and monitor your well-being at home

Here are some gadgets that can help with that and advice from experts on how to use them.

UAE lab develops device to enable much faster Covid-19 mass screenings

The Covid-19 cases in the UAE stand at 25,063. The deadly virus has also claimed 227 lives in the country.

Covid-19 impact: India looks to lure more than 1,000 US firms out of China

In talks with Medtronic and Abbott on relocating units

IndiGo may expand cargo ops to China, Malaysia to ferry essential goods

Most of these flights have been operated on a "Free-of-Cost" basis to ferry medical equipment and other essentials

Local industry cries foul over nil import duty on Covid-19 medical supplies

Indian players who have invested in their units to rise up to the occassion say they may end up with idle capacity once Chinese firms ramp up production and bring prices down

Medical supply & Ayurveda: Modi, Trump talk ways to tackle Covid-19 crisis

The telephonic discussion came at a time when both the countries are in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic

Covid-19: EU waives duties, VAT on imported medical devices until July 31

The decision will make them one-third cheaper. For ventilators, the average value-added tax rate is 20%

Govt approves scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of medical devices

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved another promotion of medical device parks scheme worth Rs 400 crore for financing common infrastructure facilities

Days ahead of trade talks, US unhappy with cess on medical devices

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is set to visit New Delhi next week

Scientists develop new 'smart' bandage to help heal hard to treat wounds

Scientists have developed a wirelessly-controlled bandage, and a smartphone-sized platform that can precisely deliver different medications to facilitate the healing of hard to treat wounds. The bandage is equipped with miniature needles that can be controlled wirelessly -- allowing the drugs to be programmed by care providers without even visiting the patient, according to the research published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. "This is an important step in engineering advanced bandages that can facilitate the healing of hard to treat wounds.The bandage does not need to be changed continuously," said Ali Tamayol, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut in the US. Given the range of processes necessary for wound healing, different medications are needed at different stages of tissue regeneration. The bandage can deliver medicine with minimal invasiveness, said researchers, including those from the Harvard Medical School in the US. With the platform, th

Medical devices to be treated as drugs from the next financial year

To be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, says a notification by govt

India permits export of some medical gears to China to combat coronavirus

The decision came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to President Xi Jinping offering solidarity and assistance to deal with the coronavirus outbreak in China

Patients to bear the brunt of additional 5% health cess on device imports

Till date, the customs duty was 7.5%, plus educational cess. With an additional 5% health cess

Budget 2020: Sitharaman proposes health cess on import of medical equipment

Stating that this sector deserves further fillip, she said the government is committed to provide health services to all and Ayushman Bharat has made it possible

NITI Aayog plans to bring all medical devices under one regulatory regime

The NITI Aayog has proposed to do away with the need to have manufacturing licences to register a medical device

Govt plans centralised purchase for Ayushman; medical devices on GeM soon

The idea is to procure essential medical devices such as cardiac stents at a lower cost

Goyal in US: Tariff on medical devices, agri imports dominate discussions

The meeting assumes significance at a time when New Delhi has openly backed a bilateral deal with the US - a significant change in its position

Govt plans to set up hubs for manufacturing medical devices, bulk drugs

Eight proposed parks aim to reduce import dependence, boost local manufacturing

How govt's new rules on drug retailing will make your life safer and better

Making essential drugs easily available is important in a country like India, which has less than one doctor per 1,000 people