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The two day INDIA MEDICAL DEVICE 2019 is an annual flagship event of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The theme for this year India Medical Device is 'Accelerating Growth to Achieve Universal Healthcare'
Endevour of the Government is to provide affordable quality healthcare for all and boost indigenous pharma sector through ‘Make in India’.

Where
Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru

When
18-19 February, 2019




Inaugural Session & Award Ceremony
Inaugural Session & Award Ceremony: India Pharma 2019 & India Medical Device 2019
PLANERY SESSION 1 - REVITALIZING EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN MED - TECH SECTOR
Bringing more devices under the regulatory framework for ensuring quality, safety and performance is welcome move that will address challenges related to spurious and substandard devices and improve patient access to regulated, quality and safety approved medical devices. This session will discuss on the need for global harmonization of regulatory standards and implementation of policies that promote access to world class standards compliant devices while tackling duplicity of testing requirements
Roundtable Discussion
INDIA MEDICAL DEVICE 2019 CEO'S ROUNDTABLE (BY INVITATION ONLY)
PLANERY SESSION 2 - MED TECH INDIA: GEARING UP FOR AYUSHMAN BHARAT
The session would revolve around Universal Healthcare and Ayushman Bharat, and how the entire ecosystem can move together towards Universal Healthcare. • Role of Medical Technology • Learnings from AB-PMJAY and road ahead for gearing up to serve 50,000 population • Role played by med tech sector in skilling and capacity building of healthcare professionals, doctors, physicians, nurses, technicians etc. and institutionalizing this initiative for constant up-skilling of capabilities in the healthcare system • Steps towards a more inclusive Universal Healthcare coverage—International best practices
JOINT CLOSED-DOOR SESSION: INTERNATIONAL REGULATORS INTERACTION WITH CEOS (BY INVITATION ONLY)
The session aims to provide a platform for Med-tech CEOs to place their views on evolving international regulatory scenario. This is to enable Indian manufacturers faster access to international markets while at the same time allow international markets to harness the growth and export potential of Indian manufacturers.
Workshop by WHO
Workshop by WHO
PLANERY SESSION 3 - DIAGNOSTICS ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA: ENSURING ACCESS, QUALITY & INNOVATION FOR ALL
This session should cover role of IVDs/ IVD industry from Access, Quality and innovation standpoint and how over years access has been increased by stable prices and extended reach to tier2-3 cities through lab networks and robust supply chain ensuring delivery, service and quality to last mile. Since the talk will be on the entire ecosystem –speakers can highlight the intricacies of a diagnostic supply chain and prevailing business models –its uniqueness and how the ecosystem is delicately balanced and prone to getting disturbed by irrational controls.
PLANERY SESSION 4 - CONSIDERATIONS FOR A ROBUST HTA FRAMEWORK - PERSPECTIVES AND BEST PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
Health technology assessment undoubtedly has the potential to improve patient outcomes and better inform policy-making to prioritize the use of healthcare resources. Transparent and collaborative HTA has been and can be instrumental in expanding patient access to care. This session will deliberate on considerations for robust assessment criteria, appropriately designing and conducting technology assessments and drawing on learnings from the international experience and best practices.
PLANERY SESSION 5 - BUILDING TRUST: FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE HEALTHCARE
Trust, since ever has been a critical constituent for ensuring healthcare outcomes besides the other key pillars including technology, physician skill and government regulations to ensure quality. Trust is a common medium which synergizes the efforts of each player in the healthcare ecosystem and it’s like a lubricant for this healthcare machinery. The past one year has seen changing narratives around the perception of healthcare as a service and medical technology certainly has been the pivot for all these conversations. The aim of this session is to hear from the constituents of this industry (Med Tech players, Labs, Hospitals, Government Policy makers and Regulators) on how the last year has been from the lens of TRUST and bring forth their perspectives on how each segment
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Event Location


Address
Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru


Email us
pallavi.thakur@ficci.com


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