Tag: FICCI

Citing the recent UNCTAD report, DV Sadananda Gowda, Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers also pointed out India’s positive FDI growth even with a decline in FDI of 42% globally.....................

Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India was speaking at the curtain raiser event for the 6th edition of annual program ‘India Pharma & India Medical Device 2021’ scheduled on 25-26 February and 1-2 March 2021.....................

D V Sadananda Gowda, Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India has congratulated the Pharma, Medical Device and Healthcare industry partners for their outstanding work during the pandemic....................

The budget allocation of Rs 2,23,846 crore, as per experts, will help in reducing the rural-urban divide and capacity enhancement interventions across the value chain................. 

Basic customs duty should be reduced to zero % to promote medical equipment, assemblies & parts manufactured in India, Import duty rationalization for raw materials, finished goods to encourage indigenous manufacturing to make affordable devices available to the patients......................

The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) had met industry representatives in November last year to assess private sector capabilities and capacities for the procurement, distribution, and inoculation of the COVID-19 vaccine..............

Eyecare experts highlight the challenges faced by patients with eye disorders due to COVID-19 as well as the various proactive steps taken by respective state governments and the way ahead...................

A joint collaboration with the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI), the report highlights the emergence of telemedicine in India, the reasons behind its meteoric rise amid the pandemic, and the advantages it can continue to offer in a post-COVID world.................

Implementation of the NDHM started on a pilot basis; expected to scale up soon, stated Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, AB-PMJAY and the National Health Authority (NHA) while addressing a webinar ‘Digital Revolution Going Viral’ during the FICCI HEAL 2020.................

From the telemedicine guidelines being announced in March 2020 to the launch of national digital health ID in August 2020, the digital era in healthcare is shaping up rapidly....................