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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS AND POLICY UPDATES

Dear Readers, we are happy to share the most interesting legal and policy updates concerning health industry that we read today. We hope you enjoy reading it.

1. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has directed drug manufacturers to reduce the maximum retail price (MRP) of three crucial cancer drugs i.e., Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab. This is in line with reduction of customs duty and GST rates on these medications.
Source: bit.ly/4fBQ3Dd

2. Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction against a pharma company which had imitated the design and presentation of a drug manufactured by another pharma company. This ruling highlights the requirement for pharma companies to ensure a distinctive packaging to avoid copyright Infringement claims.
Source: bit.ly/40AprhH

3. The All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has urged the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to restrict a partnership between a rapid delivery platform and an e-pharmacy, citing concerns over regulatory and quality compliance issues that could potentially jeopardize patient safety.
Source: bit.ly/4fDJEqS

4. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to implement a QR code system to assess the quality of medicines in the state. This QR code will provide consumers with key information about the medicine, including production and expiry dates, unit details, batch numbers, and component specifics in order to enhance consumer awareness and transparency in medicine quality.
Source: bit.ly/3YE20Bw

5. UK government is set to launch ‘World-First’ Genomics-Led pandemic warning system. The system will utilize the technology to flag and monitor potential outbreaks of bacterial or viral diseases.
Source: bit.ly/4fBdyw6

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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS AND POLICY UPDATES

Dear Readers, we are happy to share the most interesting legal and policy updates concerning health industry that we read today. We hope you enjoy reading it.

1. The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has recently issued an office memorandum stating a revised list of high end and high value used / refurbished medical equipment for import. MRI, CT and radiography devices are some of the new inclusions in the list. This may lead to unchecked import of refurbished medical devices in India, and potentially risk patient safety. This will also negatively impact Make in India Initiatives. (Order attached).
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2. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has given the quick e-commerce companies a notice of 15 days for violations related to packaged product disclosures mandated under the Legal Metrology Act, which mandates online and offline retailers to display key product information, maximum retail price, expiration date, weight, manufacturer details, etc on packaged goods. This re-emphasises regulatory stance on consumer safety and disclosure requirements.
Source: bit.ly/3YEp5oF

3. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC ) under the aegis of Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 69/2024-Customs (N.T.) dated October 23, 2024, updating the tariff values for imported commodities such as that of edible oils such as Palm Oil and Soya, brass scrap, gold, silver etc (Notification attached).
Source: bit.ly/3BUSmm7

4. Institutions of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has designed ‘FluoriPCR’, a device which will help test for food adulteration and presence of bacteria, viruses and fungi etc in food items, increasing the affordability to conduct such tests.
Source: bit.ly/3YqBBah

5. Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has updated the guidance on the application of MDR requirements to ‘legacy devices’ and ‘old’ devices, taking into account the amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) has been amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/607
Source: bit.ly/3YGoCm7