Lok Sabha Question No. 1475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Medical Devices
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  July, 2023

## Medical Devices

## 1475.   SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that India imports almost 85-90 percent of the sophisticated medical devices from other countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of medical devices being imported from China and the cost of such devices;
- (c) whether it is a fact that India as a market for medical devices is among the top 20 countries in the world and worth almost USD 11 billion and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  create/augment  indigenous manufacturing capacity of medical devices within the country itself along with the quantum of funds being spent for the same;
- (e) whether the Indian manufacturers, individually or jointly with foreign partners have shown interest  in  setting  up  manufacturing  units  for  production  of  medical  devices  for  which  the country is dependent majorly on imports; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) & (b):  Yes Sir, the country depends on import of High end medical devices. The details of Imports of Medical Devices and those from China in FY 2022-23 is as under:-

| S. NO.   | Segment                  |   Imports F.Y. 2022-23 (in USD Million) |   Imports from China F.Y. 2022-23(in USD Million) |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Electronics Equipment    |                                    4884 |                                            910.49 |
| 2        | Surgical Instruments     |                                     210 |                                             27.36 |
| 3        | Consumables& Disposables |                                    1091 |                                            254.4  |
| 4        | IVD Reagents             |                                     767 |                                             42.07 |
| 5        | Implants                 |                                     540 |                                             12.5  |
|          | TOTAL                    |                                    7492 |                                           1246.82 |

Source: DGCIS

- (c):     As per a Study Report, Indian Medical Devices Market is among the top 20 countries in the world and worth almost USD 11 billion in 2020.
- (d) to (f):      The Government of India has taken various policy and schematic measures to promote the medical devices sector, including launch of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices with total financial outlay Rs. 3,420 crore.  In another PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals with a total outlay of Rs. 15,000 cr.,  one  of  the  category  included  is  In-Vitro  Diagnostic  (IVD)  medical  devices.  Under  the scheme for Promotion of Medical Devices Parks financial assistance of Rs. 100 crore each to 4  selected  States/Union  Territories  is  provided  for  creation  of  Common  Infrastructure Facilities. In addition, the Department has recently notified Medical Devices Policy and has set up Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices.

Indian and Foreign Manufactures have shown interest in setting up manufacturing units for production of medical devices.

- i. Under Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices (PLI MD) 26 applicants have been approved.
- ii.    Under Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals , which covers the  In-Vitro  Diagnostic  (IVD)  devices  under  product  Category  3.  Total  of  5 applicants are selected for In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) under the scheme.

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