IOACON 2012 – Dec 2012

We participated in the Venous Association of India Conference (VAICON) at Goa. The conference Organizing Chairman was Dr Shoaib Padaria.

“Missing Microbes – How Antibiotics can do Harm” – by Dr. Martin J. Blaser – published March 2014 Dr Blaser is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at New York University. Some points from the book – 1. Increasing resistance due to rampant abuse of antibiotics 2. Benevolent bacteria are killed as well by…

Smith and Nephew buys out Sushrut-Adler, a leading Indian manufacturer of orthopedic implants and instrumentation. This reflects the trend in the pharmaceutical industry of MNCs buying out Indian companies.

Today, the Indian Cabinet has approved 100% FDI in Medical Devices in India. Till now, FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in this sector required FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) approval. The need for FIPB approval led to long delays in getting foreign funding. The definition of a Medical Device is broad and includes  “instrument, apparatus, appliance, implant, reagent,…

In December 2014, the Union Health Ministry of India decided to set up a high level committee to review the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945 and make the rules more relevant. The committee has now set up 7 sub-groups to look at different segments. The following 2 groups are relevant for Medical Devices:   1….

The Arab Health medical exhibition was held in Dubai from 27th to 30th Jan 2014. Dynamic Techno Medicals’ stall was in the new Zabeel 4 hall. From its beginnings in 1975, the show has become a lare and extremely important forum for medical device manufacturers and customers.  This year, there were almost 4000 stalls and more…