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Scope of Indian Certification of Medical Devices scheme expanded by QCI
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Quality Council of India said that this will help in eliminating the circulation and use of sub-standard medical products or devices of doubtful origin that could prove to be serious health hazards.
New Delhi: The Quality Council of India (QCI) on Friday said the scope of the Indian Certification of Medical Devices scheme has been expanded and it would assist procurement agencies to deal with the issue of counterfeit products and fake certification.
The scheme - ICMED 13485 PLUS - has been designed to integrate the quality management system components and product-related quality validation processes through witness testing of products with reference to the defined product standards and specifications, the council said in a statement.
"This scheme provides the much-needed institutional mechanism for assuring the product quality and safety. It will go a long way in assisting the procurement agencies to tackle the challenges relating to the menace of counterfeit products and fake certification," it added.
It said that this will also help in eliminating the circulation and use of sub-standard medical products or devices of doubtful origin that could prove to be serious health hazards.
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"The QCI and the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD) have added further features to the ICMED, the scheme was launched in 2016," it said.
Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, QCI, said that the agility of the Indian medical device manufacturers to respond effectively to the COVID pandemic encouraged the council to further design an integrated product quality framework to support the industry during these trying times.
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Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751