New Delhi, April 2 -- The Centre has made the Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices (EPCMD) functional, with members having been on-boarded, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The Centre announced the establishment of the council three years ago to drive the growth of exports of medical device sector. The department of commerce approved the creation of a separate EPCMD under the administrative control of the department of pharmaceuticals.
Praveen Mittal, executive director, EPCMD, said in a statement, "The medical devices sector has been identified as a sunrise sector. With the establishment of EPCMD, India now has a focused institutional mechanism to drive exports and boost domestic manufacturing..."
"This initiativ...