Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022

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Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Recently, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022.
Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022 invites feedback and remarks of the Industry and stakeholders, till the 25^thof March 2022.

Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022 envisions that by 2047-

India will be having few National Institutes of Medical Devices Education and Research (NIMERs) on the lines of NIPERs;
India will be home & originator to 25 high-end futuristic technologies in MedTech
India will have a MedTech Industry of $100-300 Bn size with 10-12% of Global Market Share.

Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022 strives to put in place a comprehensive set of measures for ensuring sustained growth and development of the sector.
It also aims at addressing the further challenges of the Sector such as-
- Regulatory streamlining,
- Skilling of human resources and
- Lack of technology for high-end equipment and
- Lack of appropriate infrastructure
The Draft National Policy further aims to facilitate orderly growth of the sector for the coming years.
Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022 while addressing the core objectives of accessibility, affordability, safety and quality, focusing on self-sustainability and innovation.

Regulatory streamlining in order to optimize regulatory processes and multiplicity of agencies for enhanced ease of doing business, along with harmonization with global standards to ensure standardization.
Quality Standards and Safety of the Devices in order to provide safety devices to the consumers, in harmony with the global standards.
Building Competitiveness through fiscal and financial support for stimulating the development of the local manufacturing ecosystem with private sector investments.
Infrastructure Development-
- To provide a best-in-class physical foundation, including medical devices parks with common facilities such as testing centers,
- To improve cost competitiveness and enhance the attraction of domestic manufacturers.
Facilitating R&D and Innovation with a focus on enhanced collaboration in innovation and R&D projects, global partnerships, and joint ventures among key stakeholders to bridge the gap between academic curriculum and industry requirements.
Human Resource Development to ensure relevant curriculum at higher education level, skilling of various stakeholders, creation of future-ready HR with required skill sets across the innovation value chain.
Awareness Creation and Brand Positioning in creating awareness and positioning India as a hub for manufacturing of medical devices as part of the “Make in India, Make for the World” initiative.