Medical devices are not pharma products, companies say while opposing Draft Bill
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/medical-devices-are-not-pharma-products-companies-say-while-opposing-draft-bill/articleshow/133130274.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-10 18:39:02
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-11 02:35:43
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
India’s medical device industry and healthcare groups have opposed the draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2026, arguing that treating medical devices like pharmaceuticals and imposing criminal penalties for regulatory lapses could hurt manufacturing, investment and innovation.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-11 02:35:43
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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