Nishith Desai Associates presents a virtual event titled Healthcare in India: A Paradigm shift which attempts to untangle the complexities of the laws governing the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare industry in India.

The Indian healthcare scenario has witnessed a paradigm shift in the recent years, accelerated by the onset of the covid pandemic. There have been massive changes in the way stakeholders in the healthcare industry conduct business, along with a shift in mind-set of doctors and institutional health service providers such as hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturer, diagnostic and testing centers etc. These changes have necessitated the understanding of complex legal and regulatory framework that govern the healthcare industry.

Spread over three days (November 16th- November 18th) the event will incorporate three two-hour sessions on each of the topics below.

16th November (Module 1: Medical Devices in India)

• Recent development in regulatory landscape and its impact on transactions and collaborations

• Gearing up for a product launch in India

• Promotion and Advertisement – Best Practices

• Complying with Indian Price Control requirements 

17th November (Module 2: Digital Health in India - The need of the hour)

• Telemedicine

• Alternative channels of marketing and selling

• New tech in healthcare

• The Best Practices 

18th November (Module 3: Pharmaceuticals in India)

• The impact of New Clinical Regulations on various stake holders

• Recent developments in regulatory landscape for Retail and Consumer Activities

• Engaging with Government Healthcare Practitioners and changes to Anti-Corruption law

• Significance of the data privacy in Pharma sector and recent developments