UT admn raids unlicensed medical device shop, seizes infusion pumps worth Rs 8 lakh

During the raid, the team seized 1,050 imported infusion pumps, which were found to have been imported without valid import drug and sale licences, valued at around Rs 8,00,000. Since the products were imported without authorisation, further proceedings are being undertaken by the Central Drugs Control Department (CDSCO), New Delhi, the administration said.

The UT administration stated that under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, notified by the Government of India, several medical devices that were previously exempt from licensing requirements have now been brought under the ambit of licensing/registration by the central and state drugs licensing authorities.

“All stakeholders engaged in the sale or purchase of medical devices/diagnostics are hereby advised to obtain the requisite registration or drug licences as mandated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to avoid stringent legal action and penalties,” the administration said.