Medical Devices
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Knowing the heart’s intricate electrical system explains how pacemakers and defibrillators work
When used correctly, these devices improve both quality of life and life expectancy.
Virginia Singla, The Conversation
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Why India’s efforts to boost its medical devices industry are falling short
The Centre launched a scheme in 2020 to cut imports but industry insiders say big companies have benefited while small manufacturers struggle.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Implant files only magnify experiences of a few patients, says US medical device trade association
AdvaMed said the investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists overlooked millions of positive experiences.
Scroll Staff
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Implant files: Cardiac stents top the list of medical devices connected to adverse events in India
An investigation by The Indian Express shows that as many as 903 adverse events have been reported since 2014. Of these, 325 are linked to cardiac stents.
Scroll Staff
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Implant files: International journalism body creates database to track faulty medical devices
The database is an outcome of a year-long probe by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists into the global medical devices industry.
Scroll Staff
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Prices of various syringes are often marked up as much as 655%, says regulatory body
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority shared the information after analysing data from official sources, manufacturers and importers.
Scroll Staff
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Regulator to reexamine cardiac stent prices as manufacturers threaten to withdraw from India
Benefits of price cap still not available to all as some hospitals have raised the prices of treatment packages involving stents.
Priyanka Vora
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While India tries out price caps on cardiac stents, more evidence emerges on their overuse globally
For decades, cardiac stents have been placed in patients who might have got no benefit from them.
Menaka Rao
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The government has capped prices of knee implants, but what about overall surgery costs?
The NPPA has found that hospitals and doctors sometimes promote more expensive new generation implants despite their limited benefits.
Priyanka Vora
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