As per the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the medical devices are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Medical Device Rules, 2017 made thereunder. In order to have control over the refurbished medical devices, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted a committee on ‘Policy on regulation of refurbished medical devices’, to examine the scope of refurbished medical devices, methodology to evaluate the safety, performance, and remaining useful life of refurbished medical devices & suggest guidance for waste disposal of such refurbished devices.

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.