Current Affairs - Miscellaneous - Discussion

The government has notified eight medical equipments as Drugs under Section 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with effect from April 1, 2020. The decision was made after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board. The notification brings all the implantable and diagnostic devices will come under the regulatory framework. The equipments are: All implantable devices, CT scan, PET equipment, MRI equipment, Defibrillators, Dialysis machines, Bone marrow separators, X-ray machine. About Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB): DTAB is the highest statutory decision-making body on technical matters related to drugs in India It was constituted under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 DTAB is part of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.