Doctors: Bringing devices under drug category will cause chaos

Bengaluru | Sunday | 10th February, 2019

Summary:

The MRI machine that we use are all either made in Europe or the US. How can an MRI machine be considered a drug? BENGALURU : A new notification issued by the Union health ministry has brought all implantable devices and most diagnostic equipment under the category of drugs. “How can an imaging modality be considered a drug? The new rule can enhance efficiency and gives directions on the usage of the devices through data generation..