A small clip-like device that calculates the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream, pulse oximeters can be attached to the fingertip, toes, or earlobe. (Representative image) On Sunday, the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care announced an independent review to find any potential bias in medical items such as pulse oximeters and their impact … Read more
Doctors suggest seeking medical advice if the reading dips below 94. (Pixabay via IE) New research from South Africa has found that using pulse oximeters to check oxygen saturation levels following a Covid-19 diagnosis saves lives. The researchers gave 8,115 high-risk patients, including the elderly and those with chronic illness, a pulse oximeter each to … Read more
NPPA has observed that these devices are important in managing Covid-19 pandemic, not only for home use, but in hospital management too. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has reported 88% price reduction in one-third of domestic brands of medical devices following trade margin cap at 70% for pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitoring machine, nebuliser, … Read more
According to NPPA, 620 products or brands have reported downward revision of MRP by up to 88% after the trade margin rationalization of these 5 medical devices. Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which is an association of research-based medical technology companies, has hailed Government’s trade margin rationalization (TMR) and stated that this will bring … Read more
Government’s is trying to control the prices of medical devices like pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitoring machine, nebulizer, Indigenous MedTech industry products commercial viability may get adversely impacted by the Government’s move to price control medical devices like pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitoring machine, nebulizer, digital thermometer and glucometer by the latter’s trade margin rationalisation … Read more
The manufacturers of these five medical devices selling at price higher than the Maximum Retail Price shall revise the prices downward, not exceeding the MRP computed by using prescribed formula. (Photo source: IE) The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has capped the price of five medical devices namely Pulse Oximeter, Blood Pressure Monitoring Machine, Nebulizer, … Read more