The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare regulates medical devices under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Medical Device Rules, 2017. To control refurbished medical devices, the Ministry has formed a committee on ‘Policy on regulation of refurbished medical devices.' This committee will examine the scope of refurbished devices, their safety, performance, remaining lifespan, and provide guidance for waste disposal. This information was given by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. This was posted on February 3, 2026, at 2:50 PM by PIB Delhi. The release ID is 2222530, and the visitor counter is at 146.
Key Entities Referenced
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: Law regulating medical devices.
Medical Device Rules, 2017: Rules governing medical devices under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Ministry responsible for medical device regulation, constituted a committee for refurbished medical devices.
Policy on regulation of refurbished medical devices: Policy being developed by the committee to regulate refurbished medical devices.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers :
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Import of high end and high value used medical
equipment
Posted On: 03 FEB 2026 2:50PM by PIB Delhi
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.
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