Medical Device Makers Urge Centre to Reconsider Approvals for Refurbished Imports

Medical device makers urge Centre to reconsider approvals for refurbished imports

Medical device manufacturers urge the Indian government to reconsider importing refurbished devices, citing safety risks and hindering local innovation.

Why allowing refurbished medical device imports puts India’s health & innovation at risk

The recent approvals granted for the import of refurbished and reconditioned medical devices raise serious concerns for India’s healthcare ecosystem, which has invested years of indigenous research, engineering, and manufacturing to build world-class technologies under the “Make in India” vision. Despite CDSCO’s clear ban on the import of refurbished medical equipment and with the matter currently sub judice before the courts such approvals risk…