IPGA to hold a 2-day deliberation on regulatory regime for medical devices from July 2 in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, June 14, 2022:

Hyderabad, the fastest growing pharmaceutical and medical devices hub in the country, will witness a two-day national level deliberation on regulatory regime for medical devices in India, Medical Devices Rules 2017 and the role of regulatory officers in controlling the medical instruments and apparatus, from July 2 to 3.

From DCGI to drug inspectors of the CDSCO, HoDs of state drug control departments, directors of NIPERs and the enforcement officers of the drug control departments of all states and union territories will assemble on a common platform to comprehensively think and ponder over ways to regulate, manufacture, distribution, supply and sale of medical devices and to ensure availability of better medical equipment in the country. The program will be held at the NIPER auditorium in Hyderabad.
 
As stated by the organizers, the two-day mega event is organized with an intention to equip the regulatory officers of central and states to supervise and regulate medical devices. Further, the program is intended to familiarize the enforcement officers with technical knowledge about the production process and the rules and regulations to comply with once the devices are in the market.
 
The conference-cum-exhibition is organized not by any industry body, but by the Telangana state branch of the Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (Telangana IPGA) in coordination with NIPER Hyderabad and DCO India Forum (DIF).
 
DCO India Forum or DIF is a national association formed in place of AIDCOC by a group of regulatory officers of CDSCO and of state DCA officers of different states and union territories. According to the office-bearers, DIF will, in future, organize continuing regulatory education (CRE) programs for the drug control officers to maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas in the regulatory systems.
 
Talking about the program, the chairman of the organizing committee, G Koteswara Rao, who is also the president of the Telangana IPGA, said there are differences in the regulation of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The enforcement officers need to have technical knowledge about the production of devices and their full life-cycle. The regulation of medical devices developed in India of late, so the regulators need to understand the regulatory regime in order to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the apparatus. Alongwith, they have to learn the medical devices rules 2017, said G K Rao.
 
On the first day, July 2, the health minister of Telangana, T. Harish Rao will inaugurate the programme. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr V G Somani, Dy. DCI, Dr Eswara Reddy and heads of drug control departments of 15 states will be felicitated on the dais.  Drug control officers from across India will participate. Dr. Eswara Reddy will speak in a technical session in the afternoon on the first day. The second day all the participants will be taken to the medical devices manufacturing park at Sultanpur in Hyderabad to understand the technology in the production process.
 
Rao said only enforcement officers are allowed to attend the workshop and seminar. So far, 350 officers from all the states and union territories have confirmed their participation. Food and accommodation for all the participants will be freely provided by IPGA and DCO India Forum.
 
The organizers are now approaching the medical devices industry to showcase their products and technology in the exhibition to be organized as part of the program. Interested manufacturers and innovators can contact Koteswara Rao on 8121296397 for participation in the show. PharmaBiz