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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of a Medical Devices Manufacturing Park (Medipark) in which of the following State
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
New Delhi
C
Jharkhand
D
Tamil Nadu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Govt notifies Medical Device Park scheme with financial outlay of Rs 400 crore-Medical Buyer.

Detailed explanation-2: -In India, at present only notified medical devices are regulated as Drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules made thereunder in 1945.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medical devices and IVDs are regulated by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) within the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), part of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Detailed explanation-4: -Government Authority (CDSCO) Medical device registration in India is overseen by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), under Directorate General of Health Services in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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