Govt reviews medical device testing capabilities

The market size of the medical devices sector is estimated at *90K cr, its global share is estimated at 1.5%

- Priyanka Sharma

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is reviewing a task force report submitted to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on laboratories for testing medical devices.

The need for appropriate infrastructure to test medical devices is one of the government’s top priorities as mentioned in the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023.

The department of pharmaceuticals (DoP) had formed the task force to survey the testing infrastructure for medical devices on the request of the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT).