Device Manufacturers See ‘Irreparable’ Harm In Indian Draft Regulations
Executive Summary
Medical device manufacturers are starting out the New Year in an unhappy frame of mind over draft Indian government proposals to regulate the sector, claiming that certain rules could cause “irreparable damages” to the industry. They’re also chafing at separate government plans to slap price controls on cardiac stents.
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