{
  "id": 526043,
  "title": "Medical devices are not pharma products, companies say while opposing Draft Bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/medical-devices-are-not-pharma-products-companies-say-while-opposing",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:43:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ETHealthworld",
    "slug": "ethealthworld",
    "url": "https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/medical-devices/medical-devices-are-not-pharma-products-companies-say-while-opposing-draft-bill/133140112"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India’s medical device industry and healthcare groups have opposed the draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2026, arguing that treating medical devices like pharmaceuticals and imposing criminal penalties for regulatory lapses could hurt manufacturing, investment and innovation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "‘Suggestions not accepted’: Bill to overhaul drugs law faces opposition from pharma, medical device sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/suggestions-not-accepted-bill-to-overhaul-drugs-law-faces-opposition",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:57:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}