Draft bill: Upto Rs 1cr fine for unsafe med devices

Medical device makers and importers can face penalty of up to Rs 1 crore if products sold in India are found to be unsafe or if they fail to protect personal health information of patients, as per a draft bill proposed by NITI Aayog. The draft bill also has stringent penalty provisions, including imprisonment for offences related to sale of medical devices, clinical trials and fraud.

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