Certification Schemes from AMTZĀ 

Program on Healthcare Textiles Processing Facility Certification Scheme and Program on Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Certification (BEMC) SchemeĀ 

Program on Healthcare Textiles Processing Facility Certification Scheme Ā 

The scheme aims to ensure the quality of healthcare textiles, including personal protective equipment (PPE), by certifying the facilities that process them. Scheme covers Multiple-use healthcare Textiles to be processed only as Single-use healthcare Textiles are not meant to be used again.Ā  Ā 

Program on Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Certification (BEMC) SchemeĀ  Ā  This voluntary scheme applies to maintenance process certification including Testing and verification of MEDICAL EQUIPMENT and SYSTEM (combination of medical equipment), or parts of such equipment or systems, which need maintenance on a periodic basis.

This voluntary scheme can be implemented by the hospital through biomedical maintenance department, biomedical maintenance by the manufacturer and third-party maintenance provider. Ā 

These voluntary schemes are an initiative of AMTZ, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) and Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI).


Date: 27th May 2023

Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00pm IST

Mode – Virtual Mode / Webinar

Guidelines – AMD-CF Scheme

Govt releases Guidelines for scheme for Assistance to Medical Devices Clusters

The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has come out with the guidelines for the scheme for Assistance to Medical Device Clusters for Common Facilities (AMD-CF) with proposed financial outlay of Rs. 300 crore to offer financial assistance to strengthen the existing and new medical device clusters through creation of common infrastructure facilities

The Scheme, with two sub-schemes, is expected to help in boosting the domestic manufacturing capacity and improving the quality of clusters for sustainable growth of the medical devices sector.

The scheme further intends to support central or state governments, institutions, or organisations to establish or strengthen the testing laboratories for medical devices to meet the needs arising due to the roll out of the licensing regime of the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017.

The Scheme has two components or sub schemes – Assistance for Common Facilities (CF) and Assistance for Testing Facilities (TF) – and would be running for three years from 2023-24 to 2025-26. The tenure of the scheme is from the financial year 2023-24 to the financial year 2026-27.

Both the sub-schemes are designed to set up 12 common facilities and 12 testing laboratories, under which the common facilities will be supported with a financial assistance of Rs. 240 crore (Rs. 48 crore in the first year, Rs. 128 crore in the second and Rs 64 crore in the third year) for the common facilities and Rs. 60 crore (Rs. 18 crore for the first, Rs. 30 crore for the second and Rs. 12 crore for the third year) for the testing facilities.

Assistance for Common Facilities is planned to strengthen the medical devices clusters’ capacity for their sustained growth by creating common infrastructure facilities.

Medical devices manufacturing units in a cluster who have come together to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to execute the project of developing common facilities and the clusters promoted by the State governments, are expected to benefit from the sub-scheme.

There shall be a minimum of five medical device manufacturing units as members of SPV. Clusters promoted by state governments may not need to form an SPV.

The SPV should have representatives from cluster members, financial institutions, state and central government and R&D organisations and the individual manufacturing unit cannot hold more than 40 per cent in the SPV. The Medical Devices enterprises shall hold at least 51 per cent equity of the SPV.

For Common Infrastructure Facilities for medical device clusters, the limit of support will be 70 per cent of the approved project cost or Rs. 20 crore, whichever is less, as per the approval of the Scheme Steering Committee (SSC).

The sub scheme is expected to have benefits including improvement in quality of medical devices, regulatory compliance specified for medical devices, increased availability of trained personnel for the clusters, increased competitiveness of units in the cluster and reduction in the manufacturing cost of the devices.

The sub scheme on assistance for Testing Facilities is aimed at strengthening availability of more Medical Device Testing Laboratories in order to boost manufacturing of quality medical devices, and national or state level government of private institutions interested to establish or strengthen testing facilities for medical devices to test Class A, B, C and D medical devices including in vitro diagnostic medical devices under MDR, 2017 can apply for the assistance.

The guideline proposes a Technical Committee constituted by the DoP to assist the SSC, which will have one representative each from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), industry and academia, and ICMR, and two representative experts having knowledge and experience in the process development, R&D, product design, testing of medical devices or medical devices manufacturing from relevant institutes such as NIPER, IISc, IITs, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, and CSIR, among others.

The DoP will provide overall policy, coordination and management support for the implementation of the Scheme, while the proposals under the scheme will be considered for approval by the SSC, which will be headed by the Secretary of DoP as the Chairperson, and will have members including the Drugs Controller General of India, Financial Advisor of DoP, Joint Secretary (Schemes and Medical Devices), DoP, representatives of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), and the director or the deputy secretary (Schemes) of the DoP.

Source: https://thehealthmaster.com/2023/05/11/govt-releases-guidelines-for-scheme-for-assistance-to-medical-devices-clusters/

Launch of Healthcare textiles processing facility certification Scheme

Healthcare Textiles Processing Facility Certification Scheme Launched in India

On the occasion of World Health Day on 7 April, the triple A partnership of AMTZ LTD, Association of Healthcare Providers – AHPI (India) and Association of Indian Medical Device Industry – Aimed India, launched Healthcare Textiles Processing Facility Certification Scheme (HTPFCS) toĀ ensure the quality of healthcare textiles, including personal protective equipment (PPE), by certifying the facilities or laundries that process them for reuse

While the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of healthcare textiles and PPE in protecting healthcare workers and patients from infection, the quality of these products depends not only on the materials used but also on the processing facilities where they are sterilized, cleaned, and packaged.

The Healthcare Textiles Processing Facility Certification Scheme will help ensure that these facilities meet international standards for quality and safety. It aligns with international standards and guidelines, including those of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Under the scheme, healthcare textiles processing facilities can apply for certification by undergoing a rigorous evaluation process that includes site visits, documentation reviews, and testing of samples.The certification will be valid for three years, after which the facility will need to undergo a recertification process.

The Certification would be carried out by independent third party certifying agencies to be accredited as per applicable international standard, ISO 17065, and approved by AMTZ to assure their competence, impartiality and consistent implementation of certification process.

The Healthcare Textiles Processing Facility Certification Scheme is open for applications from healthcare textiles processing facilities in India and abroad.

source:http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=157437&sid=1#:~:text=The%20Healthcare%20Textiles%20Processing%20Facility%20Certification%20Scheme%20is%20a%20welcome,of%20healthcare%20textiles%20and%20PPE.

Admission Open – Online Learning

Call for Admissions – Online Skill Training Program on ā€œCertificate in Biomedical Quality Assuranceā€

Call for Admissions – Online Skill Training Program on ā€œCertificate in Biomedical Quality Assuranceā€ 8th Batch starts from 18th March 2023. (NSDA Approved Course; Job Role No: 2019/HLT/AMTZ/3578)

Duration: 3 Months / 50 Hours (Online Lectures by Industry Experts – Saturday)

Sessions on Every Saturday 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Training Modules:
1) Global MDR
2) Indian MDR – 2017
3) USFDA
4) CE Certification
5) ISO 14971:2019
6) ISO 13485:2016
7) MDSAP

For Registrations, eligibility, application process & discounts please visit:

https://ibsc-amtz.in/coursedetails/10

Last Date for Registration 11th March
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For more information please contact
Mr. Nitturi Naresh Kumar
Mobile: 8897330990
WhatsApp Link: https://wa.me/918897330990
n.nareshkumar@ibsc-amtz.in

PHDCCI Conference

Interactive Video Conference on Understanding ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Devices

Chandigarh Chapter, PHDCCI is organizing 5th in the MDR-17 Series| Interactive Video Conference on Understanding ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Devices as per the following schedule:

Day & Date: Friday, 15 July 2022
Time: 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Platform: Zoom

Session Highlights

• 7 Basic Quality Management Principles
• Overview of the Certification process and
• Importance of 13485 Certification from Compliance perspective

Key Speakers

• Mr. Mahadevan. J, VP & Business Segment Head – Medical, DQS India- Deutsch Quality Systems (India) Private Limited, Kodihalli, Bengaluru
• Mr. M G Sathyendra, Consultant & Trainer – Global Certifications, Qmart Global, Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru
• Mr. P.K.Minocha, Director, Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Chala Gujarat
• Mr. Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), New Delhi
• Col. Rajiv Bhargava(Retd.), Associate Director, Indian School of Business, Mohali

Please register in advance by clicking the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdOyspjsuGNEyI95QZr_wRhoB9giV413X

You may send your questions toĀ rimneet.kaur@phdcci.inĀ prior to the session. The relevant questions will be answered during the programme.

For any query, you may contact:
Ms. Rimneet Kaur, Resident Director, PHD Chamber
Mob:+91 81460 02297 | Email:Ā rimneet.kaur@phdcci.in

Mr. Avneet Singh, Sr. Resident Officer, PHD Chamber
Mob:+91 8283848012 | Email:Ā avneet.singh@phdcci.in

MDR 17 – An Interactive Session with Regulators

Industry, Startups & Innovators Support Session with Regulators on Licensing Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers, Startups & Innovators in Tamilnadu – MDR 17

Session Topic : Ease Of Doing Business – Industry & Startups Support Session on Licensing Requirements – MDR 17

Date : 23rd July 2022 Saturday
Time : 3 pm – 5 pm
Meeting : Online Meeting

Program Objective:
Medical Device Industry in India is brought under full regulatory purview and industry has to show compliance to the Regulatory announcements made to this effect, from time to time.

Operators dealing with Risk Category Class A and B devices come under the purview of State Licensing Authorities and those dealing with Risk Category Class C & D devices come under the purview of Central Licensing Authority.

Medical Device Manufacturers, Innovators, Startups of Tamilnadu have requested for interactive sessions with Central and State Licensing Authorities and other stakeholders like BIS etc to guide them to implement the regulatory requirements better.

AIMED which is the voice for Indian Medical Device Manufacturers in the country and NHHID – Anna University , a National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development, and Bureau of Indian Standards have collectively agreed to organize periodical sessions for the benefit of the industry and startups, innovators of Tamilnadu.

Target Audience

Medical Device Manufacturers, Innovators, Startups in Medical Device, MedTech space, Academia, Technology Business Incubators, Innovation Hubs, Medical Device Testing Laboratories, Healthcare services organisations – Hospitals, Diagnostics Centers , and other healthcare businesses, stakeholders to Conformity Assessment, Government organizations etc from Tamilnadu

Program Details:

Session would be conducted as Online Meeting, an interactive engagement with Manufacturers, Innovators, Startups .

There is NO REGISTRATION FEE. However , prior registration is a must.

For Enquiries about the Program :
Ms Rama Venugopal, Jt Coordinator,
AIMED – South India
jt.coordinator.south@aimedindia.com

Hub Co-ordinator
NHHID Hub, Anna University, Chennai
au.nhhid@gmail.com
For more details about the NHHID, Anna University , pls visit – https://www.nhhid.org

PHDCCI Conference

Interactive Video Conference on Preparing for Licensing Norms for Class A and Class B Medical Devices (w.r.t 1st October 2022)

Chandigarh Chapter, PHDCCI is organizing 4th in the MDR-17 Series, Interactive Video Conference on Preparing for Licensing Norms for Class A and Class B Medical Devices (w.r.t 1st October 2022) as per the following schedule:

Day & Date: Friday, 24 June 2022
Time: 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Platform: Zoom

Session Highlights
• Regulation of medical devices and recent amendments
• Steps to Licensing for Class A & Class B Devices/Products
• QMS requirements for Medical Devices
• Demonstrating Product Compliance as per MDR-17
• Challenges faced by Medical Devices Manufacturers

Key Speakers
• Dr. Ravi Kant Sharma, Deputy Drugs Controller, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India, New Delhi
• Mr. M G Sathyendra, Consultant & Trainer – Global Certifications
• Mr. Hemant Bhardwaj, Founder & President, Global Medical Devices Experts Foundation
• Mr. P.K.Minocha, Director, Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Chala Gujarat
• Dr. Sanjiiiv Rehlan, Chief Executive Officer, Shalex Overseas & Member, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), New Delhi
• Ms. Rama Venugopal, President, Consultants Consortium of Chennai & Executive Director, Value Added Corporate Services (P) Ltd., Chennai

Please register in advance by clicking the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcuGhqT0oE9MghceheO3F_QWzn45B7CTc

You tube link of the session is also appended.
https://youtu.be/1AHq92C_F2A

You may send your questions toĀ rimneet.kaur@phdcci.inĀ prior to the session.
The relevant questions will be answered during the programme.

For any query, you may contact:
Ms. Rimneet Kaur, Resident Director, PHD Chamber
Mob:+91 81460 02297 | Email:Ā rimneet.kaur@phdcci.in

Mr. Avneet Singh, Sr. Resident Officer, PHD Chamber
Mob:+91 8283848012 | Email:Ā avneet.singh@phdcci.in

WAD 2022 Celebrations from CCC

2 Days Conference on Sustainability – World Accreditation Day 2022 Celebrations at Chennai on June 9-10 2022 (Hybrid Session)

About #WAD2022

June 9th 2022 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2022), a global initiative established by ILAC and IAF to promote the value of accreditation.

Download the following announcements :

This year’s theme :

Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment, focuses on how accreditation supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – (SDGs) 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

#WAD Celebrations – an annual initiative from Consultants Consortium of Chennai (CCC)

CCC has been organising series of Knowledge Sessions for the benefit of the industry during WAD Month since its inception. WAD 2020 and WAD 2021 were well received by the industry. We had conducted virtual learning sessions during this period.

#WAD2022 Celebrations

WAD 2022, however would be a Hybrid Session. We are planning to organise a physical session in University Auditorium in Chennai with a target audience of around 100 -150 members (offline) and plus online viewers.

The Conference is jointly organized by International Accreditation Service (IAS), USA and Bureau of Indian Standards

International Accreditation Service

IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that help organizations demonstrate compliance and competence to their customers, regulators and the public. IAS has been providing accreditation services since 1975. IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations.

IAS also maintains signatory status in a number of global multilateral recognition arrangements under Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). IAS is a member of the ICC Family of Solutions.

As one of the leading accreditation bodies in the United States, IAS is a signatory to the three primary international organizations that form a unified system for evaluating and recognizing competent accreditation bodies worldwide.

Bureau of Indian Standards

BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BIS has been providing traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways – providing safe reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and imports substitute; control over proliferation of varieties etc. through standardization, certification and testing

Keeping in view, the interest of consumers as well as the industry, BIS is involved in various activities as given below:

Standards Formulation
Product Certification Scheme
Compulsory Registration Scheme
Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
Hall Marking Scheme
Laboratory Services
Laboratory Recognition Scheme
Sale of Indian Standards
Consumer Affairs Activities
Promotional Activities
Training Services, – National & International level
Information Services

Conference Theme :

Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment
-How accreditation supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

Conference Sessions are built for multiple sectors touching upon the Sustainability Initiatives in various sectors and applicability of various Standards, Certifications, Accreditations , Regulations to ensure that Sustainable Products and Services are offered to Consumers.

Sustainability is a Trade Issue and World Markets are linking World Trade to Sustainability initiatives adopted by various countries.

ESG is based on standards set by lawmakers, investors, and ESG reporting organizations (e.g., GRI, TCFD, MSCI), whereas Sustainability Standards — while also set by standards groups like GHG Protocol — are more science-based and standardized.

Dates :
June 9th and 10th 2022 – Thu & Fri
Time – 10 00 am – 5 45 pm IST
Session Mode – Hybrid (Online and Physical)
Venue – Auditorium inside Anna University Campus

Who should attend ?

Sessions would be open to Accreditation Bodies, Certification Agencies, Conformity Assessment Bodies, Inspection bodies, Govt organisations, Members of Trade & Industry Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Entrepreneurial Hubs, MS Consultants, Technical Experts, Startups, Innovators

Sessions at a glance :

Program Agenda
Day 1 – Inaugural Session

Registration Details

Open to all stakeholders in Conformity Assessment.

Industry, ABs, CBs, CABs, Inspection bodies, Consultants, Technical Experts, Industry Associations, Innovators, Start-ups, Entrepreneurial Platforms, Government organisations.

There is NO REGISTRATION FEE

However prior registration is a must for participation.


Contact Co-ordinators

Ms Rama Venugopal, President
Whatsapp +91 9840870532
Email – contact@ccc-consultants.org

Mr D Srikanthan, Secretary
Whatsapp +91 9003056539
Email – secretariat@ccc-consultants.org

Secretariat Office
Phone+044 24462337 / 24462338
Email – communication@cccassociation.org

FAQs Session With CDSCO

Medical Device Regulations – Non Notified Devices – Voluntary Registration ProcessSeptember 19th 2021, Sunday – 4 PM – 5 PM

Let Our REGULATOR Speak to You !

Do Join Us to get answers to your FAQs on Voluntary Registration Process !

Voluntary Registration Process rolled out by CDSCO for Non Notified Devices is coming to an end by Sep 30th 2021. Industry Forums are receiving so many FAQs from various stakeholders over the last 2 months asking many questions on Voluntary Registration Process and raising wide range of questions on WHAT HAPPENS FROM OCTOBER 1ST 2021.

Hence AIMED (Association of Indian Medical Device Industry) is organising a session to enable the industry, stakeholders to get their FAQs addressed from the Regulator.

Some of the FAQs raised by stakeholders are captured below and we invite industry, stakeholders to register and join the session to discuss pertinent issues , challenges faced, if any.

This program is the initiative of AIMED , a leading Industry Platform for Make in India Manufacturers representing the Voice of the Industry.

Program Information :

Some FAQs from Industry which need information from CDSCO :

Registration Details :

Who Should Attend ?

Program is Open for all Industry Members, Stakeholders like Manufacturers, Traders, Distributors, Startups, Med Tech Businesses etc.

There is NO REGISTRATION FEE but Prior Registration is a MUST.

Registered Participants shall get Email Confirmation 2 days before the session from Consultants Consortium of Chennai .

Registration Link

Download the program collaterals from here

Contact Co-ordinates :

Ms Rama Venugopal
Email – contact@ccc-consultants.org
WhatsApp – +91 9840870532

Mr D Srikanthan
Email – secretariat@ccc-consultants.org
WhatsApp – +91 9003056539