Close to a dozen medical device and civil society organisations, among others, have sought a National Medical Devices Regulatory Authority, with the autonomy of telecom body TRAI or insurance’s IRDAI, and regulatory oversight of food authority FSSAI. In their letter to the Union Health Minister JP Nadda, they said, medical devices continue to be seen as “an adjunct to pharmaceuticals” , despite scientific, engineering and regulatory distinctions between the two. “India’s medical devices sector cannot be shackled by a pharma‑centric law. Eleven national associations...urge the government to enact a standalone Medical Devices Act. said Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, AiMed (Association of the Indian Medical Device industry).