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. Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers will have to prove compliance with revised Good Manufacturing Practices at the time of renewal of manufacturing license, as per media reports.
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2. A woman who has filed for divorce should be treated as a divorced woman for the purposes of medical termination of pregnancy, and therefore will have the right to terminate her pregnancy: High Court
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3. The Multidisciplinary Committee of Experts (MDC), which advises the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), will invite an officer not below the rank of Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, to evaluate eligibility for exemption of patented drug from application of price control law.
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4. A new scheme to boost domestic medical device industry in India is under works and will reportedly be launched in a month.
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5. A new portal for reporting adverse events of drugs, vaccines and medical devices has been launched by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. The adverse event may be reported by consumers and medical practitioners.
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