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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:
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