Strategy for COVID-19 vaccination roll out in the country
20th May 2021
Dear Chief Secretary,
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) has been guiding the strategy for COVID-19 vaccination roll out in the country. Keeping in Mind the evolving situation of the pandemic, the emerging scientific evidence and experience from across the globe, NEGVAC has made the following recommendations, which have been accepted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
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Request for donations in form of Finance and Material
Good Morning. Every one. Please see the request for donations in form of finance and Material received through our Past President and our EBM. We will request all the EBM to discuss it and try to do your best to contribute and explore the possibilities if it can be forwarded to all the association members and help this organisation by doing a bit.
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List of Essentials Required – Vatsalya COVID Care Centre
20th May 2021
VATSALYA COVID CARE CENTRE
VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan
| S. No. | Material |
Qty. |
| 1. | Suction Machine ¼ HP | 2 |
| 2. | BP Apparatus | 6 |
| 3. | Thermal Scanner | 6 |
| 4. | Sodium Hydrochloride | 50 L |
| 5. | Glucometer | 4 |
| 6. | Glucometer Strips | 5×100 |
| 7. | Hand Sanitizer | 150 L |
| 8. | Stretcher & Patient Trolley | 2 |
| 9. | Medicine Trolley | 4 |
| 10. | General Bed Locker (per bed) | 40 |
| 11. | IV Stand – 4 wheel | 40 |
| 12. | Kick Bucket/Bed | 40 |
| 13. | BP Instrument | 6 |
| 14. | Emergency Trolley | 2 |
| 15. | Pulse Oxymeter | 10 |
| 16. | PPE Kit | 500 |
| 17. | Gloves (size : 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5) | 50×15 Pkt. |
| 18. | Oxygen Mask complete | 150 |
| 19. | Weight Machine, digital | 4 |
| 20. | IV Set | 200 |
| 21. | IV Cannula (No. 20, 22, 24) | 100 each (300) |
| 22. | Foley Catheter | 50 |
| 23. | Urinary Catheter (14, 16, 18) | 100 |
| 24. | Urine Bag | 100 |
| 25. | Examination Gloves (Medium, Large) | 2000 |
| 26. | Nebulizer | 2 |
| 27. | Needle Destroyer | 2 |
| 28. | Ryles Tube (12, 14, 16) | 200 |
| 29. | Stethoscope | 6 |
| 30. | Rolled Bandage 3”, 4”, 6” | 15 dozen each |
| 31. | Gauze Cloth | 50 Than |
| 32. | Cotton | 40 Pkt. |
| 33. | Urinal – Male | 8 |
| 34. | Urinal – Female | 8 |
| 35. | Scissors | 2 |
| 36. | Bandage Cutting Scissors | 2 |
| 37. | Bedside Screen | 4 |
| 38. | Syringe w/Needle 3ml | 500 |
| 39. | Syringe w/Needle 5ml | 500 |
| 40. | Syringe w/Needle 10ml | 100 |
| 41. | Back-rest | 4 |
| 42. | Mackintosh | 60 Mt. |
| 43. | Tongue Depressor | 4 |
| 44. | Face Mask N-95 | 500 |
| 45. | Face Mask 3-layer | 2000 |
| 46. | Cannula Fixer | 200 |
| 47. | Needle, all sizes | 1000 |
| 48. | Digital Thermometer | 12 |
| 49. | Adhesive Tape 3”, 4” | 2 Box each |
| 50. | Surgical Blade 11, 12, 15 | 1 Pkt. Each |
| 51. | Ambubag – Adult | 6 |
| 52. | Ambubag – Child | 6 |
| 53. | Urine Collecting Bottle | 200 |
| 54. | Vaccutainer for Blood Sample | 400 |
| 55. | Alcohol Swab | 3 Pkt. |
| 56. | Paper Tape (different size) | 4 Box |
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NPPA OM for call of MRP Data for Pulse Oximeter& Oxygen Concentrator
File No. 20(8)/09/2019/Div.III/NPPA
15th May 2021
Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
Department of Pharmaceuticals
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Monitoring of Maximum Retail Prices of (i) Pulse Oximeter and (ii) Oxygen Concentrator under DPCO, 2013-reg.
This is in reference to Notification No. 1232 (E) dated 31st March 2020 issued by this Office for regulation of Medical Devices under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 read with Essential Commodities Act, 1955 w.e.f. 1st April 2020. Accordingly, Maximum Retail Price of Medical Devices cannot be increased more than ten percent (10%) in a year.
2. All the manufacturers/importers of (i) Pulse Oximeter and (ii) Oxygen Concentrators are hereby directed under Para 29 of the DPCO, 2013 to submit the MRP details in the prescribed format (Annexure-I & II) within 7 days i.e. latest by 22nd May 2021 of issue of this O.M. A soft copy of the same may be sent to the following e-mail id mandatorily: medicaldevices-nppa@gov.in 3. In view of the above, all Manufacturers/Importers of aforesaid Medical Devices are hereby advised to ensure compliance of the provisions of Para 20 of the DPCO, 2013 failing which action may be initiated for violation of provisions of DPCO, 2013 read with Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
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News channels have been reporting sale of under rated oxygen machines
9th May 2021
Dear Members,
News channels have been reporting sale of under rated oxygen machines which are selling in guise of oxygen concentrators for the last few days in the market. These machines are basically not designed to be used as Medical Devices and their application have merely limited use.
It is an unfair practice to promote and sell these machines as emergency medical devices and extort huge amounts of money against their sale from a needy person which are proving to be a death trap instead.
Such horrendous activities by these operators only worsens our trade environment and because of such activities that our trade is getting attracted to unnecessary stringent laws and licencing like the one which we are currently fighting for.
As a suggestion, any importer or a Stockist, who is selling genuine Oxygen Concentrators should be able to produce genuine technical product information, along with Purchase bills/ Sales bills incase of any checking by government officials. Additionally, MRP stickers/ labels on the product should be clearly visible and NO sale should exceed the MRP whatsoever.
SMTA has always been an Association of human friendly businessmen, let’s all get together and fight this difficult times by offering quality products at affordable prices and try to curb blackmarketing and sale of fake equipment.
The best thing to do is by offering the right product to the end user at a reasonable price.
Regards,
Puneet Bhasin
Secretary-SMTA.
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No. SMTA/May.2021/Request to all members
Dear Members it is requested, all those who manufacture & Import flow meters, Regulators with humidifier bottles, and other oxygen supply related equipment and accessories, please come forward and share your details like current production capacity & the problems being faced to import or to enhance production capacity and supply thereof.
We are requesting the government for their help to remove all bottlenecks in order the supply of these necessary articles can be easily managed in this troublesome hour.
Please send your details immediately at below mentioned numbers at the earliest.
Pradeep Chawla: 9810013140
Puneet Bhasin: 9810066880
Harpreet Singh: 9810100623
Thanks & Regards,
Puneet Bhasin
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Extension in filing of GSTR 3B and relaxation in delay payment
Extension in filing of GSTR 3B and relaxation in delay payment for period of March & April 21
(1) Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year (for the month of March & April 2021)
- Interest rate to be levied – 9 per cent for the first 15 days from the due date and 18 per cent thereafter.
- Late fee not applicable for first 15 days for non-filing of GSTR 3B.
(2) Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover less than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year (for the month of March & April 2021 & quarter ending March ’21)
- Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 15 days, and 18 per cent thereafter.
- Late fee not applicable for first 30 days from the due date of furnishing return, for non-filing of GSTR 3B.
(3) Due date for furnishing GSTR -1 for month of April,2021 extended to 26th May,2021.
(4) Section 36(4) to be seen cumulatively for March’21 to May’21 in the return for the month of May 2021.
(5) Due date for furnishing IFF for the month of April extended to 28th May,
(6) For TDS deposit u/s 194-IA, 194-IB & 194M extended from 30.4.21 to 31.5.21.
(7) For filing Belated/Revised ITR for AY 20-21 till 31.5.21.
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SMTA/29th-April21/Permission for making mandatory declarations
Notification No. 1-10/22/2020-W&M
New Delhi, the 28th April, 2021
SUBJECT: Permission for making mandatory declarations required under the legal metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale to importers of medical devices due to prevalent situation of COVID-19 reg.
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SMTA/28/2021–Customs
Notification No. 28/2021–Customs
New Delhi, the 24th April, 2021
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), read with section 141 of Finance Act, 2020 (12 of 2020), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods of the description specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling within the Chapter,
heading, sub–heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) specified in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule and the whole of health cess leviable thereon under section 141 of the said Finance
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Black market is springing up once again amid the pandemic
Date: 21.04.2021
MESSAGE
Dear Member,
An informal message has been received from the Delhi government that the black market is springing up once again amid the pandemic for medical equipment and consumables which are essential to deal with Covid. Products such as protective gears, gloves, pulse oximeters, oxygen cylinders, flow enter, concentrators, masks, sanitisers etc are selling at very high price levels, and in few cases over the MRP.
The officer warned strict action against any one caught & the dealer would be booked under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act.
My humble request to one and all, The SMTA carries the pride of being selfless businessmen in the industry and has always been a leader in good deeds, we should remain ahead of all in times of need by the nation .
For The Surgical Manufacturers & Traders Association,
Puneet Bhasin
Secretary
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