Govt releases guidelines for four schemes for development of bulk drug, medical device parks

28 Jul 2020 Evaluate

Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda has said that the government has released guidelines for four schemes for the development of bulk drug and medical device parks across the country to boost domestic manufacturing. In line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the schemes have been conceptualised for making India Atma Nirbhar in pharma sector. The objective is to make India self reliant in production of 53 critical active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or key starting materials (KSMs), and in production of medical devices, for which India is crucially dependent upon imports.

Gowda said the coronavirus crisis has exposed the weakness in global supply chains and posed threat to the health security of the country. While proactive steps by the Department of Pharmaceuticals and the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority ensured steady supply of medicines, and prevented any shortage even during the lockdown, he said it was felt that domestic capabilities in production of APIs and medical devices have to be ramped up in order to eliminate any risks to the health security.

The minister stated that the details of the schemes have been drawn up meticulously after having in depth consultations with stakeholders including industries and state governments. He said the selection of their location will be based on objective criteria, and in spirit of competitive federalism. Similarly, eligible manufacturers will be selected for the PLI scheme on the basis of marks obtained in the evaluation criteria as per the guidelines. He added that supported by both central and state governments, these parks will be based on plug and play model with prior regulatory approvals, state of art infrastructure, excellent connectivity, affordable land, competitive utility charges, and strong R & D ecosystem and so on. 

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