New Delhi, June 28 -- The union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to streamline licensing process.

The draft amendments aim to reduce timelines for grant of manufacturing licences and enhance ease of doing business.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has published a draft notification in the Official Gazette proposing amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 with the objective of simplifying and expediting the licensing process for medical devices while ensuring continued compliance with quality, safety and performance requirements.

"The proposed amendments seek to rationalise the timelines for grant of manufacturing licences for medical devices across different risk ...