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IMDI 2016 Welcomes Govt Industry Friendly Measures Towards Growth Of Medical Device Sector

The annual conference for the Indian Medical Devices and Plastics Disposables/Implants Industry which has been organised since 2001 with close support and co-operation from Association of Indian Medical Device Manufacturers (AIMED) and other leading industry associations in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and plastics sectors is driven with the mission to create a platform for the Indian medical device industry and the technology/product/ service providers with an objective to facilitate an environment of healthy growth.

Speaking on the sidelines of the conference, Gujarat FDCA Commissioner Dr H G Koshia said, “The event is very much relevant for Gujarat as the state has the largest number of licensed medical device companies which are nurtured by Gujarat FDCA with an exemplary approach and has received recognition in the country. This annual event being organised since 2001 has the sole objective of promoting “Make-In-India” mission focused on medical disposables and implants sub-sectors of Indian medical device industry.”

It has been organised over last 15 years with close involvement and support of the leading industry associations both in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and plastics sectors, government including regulatory agencies, research and academic institutes as well as large number of raw materials, equipments and expert service providers.

Leading polymer companies introduced new products including Lubrizol Advance Materials which highlighted innovative competitive technologies through advanced materials like Themoplastic Polyurethanes. One more important feature of the event was special focus workshop on second day which included workshop on ‘Bio-compatibility & Medical Device Testing’ offered by Chennai based leading “GLR Labortory” which was very well received by the industry.

Rajiv Nath, forum coordinator, AIMED said the event comes at a time when various industry friendly measures have been taken by the government like reduction in the custom duty rates on the raw materials required to manufacture medical devices that will encourage manufacturing in India.

While Dr. Jitendar Sharma, director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Priority Medical Devices and Health Technology Policy, National Health Systems Resource Centre, ministry of health said that government’s plan to set up medical device parks will bring about quality, compliance and provide cost effectiveness by providing infrastructure to boost medical device manufacturing in India, Dr Kiran Kalia, director, NIPER, Ahmedabad informed that NIPER Ahmedabad as a centre of excellence is all set to provide a conducive environment to nurture innovators and industry to further the vision of quality medical device manufacturing in the country through synergies with the government and other stake holders.

Speaking on the occasion, deputy drugs controller Arvind Kukrety said that medical device industry is complementary to the customized healthcare trends existing globally and in India aimed at patient safety and industry compliant friendly.

The event was well received with support from almost 50 industry experts not only from all parts of the countries but also from foreign countries including USA, Europe, China, Singapore etc for sparing their valuable time and efforts and sharing their techno-commercial knowledge and vision with about 700 or more delegates over two days. About 35 companies took active participation in the technology show exhibition.

The “Technology Display Show Exhibition” was held in conjunction with this conference. About 40 national and international companies showcased materials, adhesives, new technologies, manufacturing/testing equipments, packaging/sterilization equipments and services for medical device industry. It included leading companies like Lubrizol Life Sciences, Covestro, Shriram Axiall, Maider China, ET Elastomer Germany, Atachi Systems USA, VascuTech Medical USA, among others.

A parallel event held along with the medical device conference and technology exhibition was “2nd National Conference On Safety & Risk Management For Healthcare Professionals” for the benefit of healthcare professionals including doctors, nursing staff as well as technicians face a wide range of occupational injuries and hazards.

This conference was organised to create awareness and devise preventive strategies to minimise these risks. International and Indian experts from the industry and leading hospitals shared their knowledge and experience on this critical issue of importance to healthcare professionals which included Tim Galekop from TiGaMed Consulting, Belgium, Dr Rajesh Shah, president, Gujarat Chapter, Associations of Surgeons of India, Sumit Marwah, director, Dispoline India Pvt. Ltd, Dr J L Meena, state quality assurance medical officer, commissioner of health, government of Gujarat, Dr. Mahesh Patel, quality and patient safety officer, Apollo Hospitals International Ltd, Ahmedabad.

More than 200 delegates from leading private and govt. hospitals including doctors, nursing staff, infection control and quality control staff participated.

(Ref: http://www.pharmabiz.com/PrintArticle.aspx?aid=93473&sid=2 )

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