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          Ahmedabad Likely To Get First National Medical Device Centre 
          The $2-billion Indian medical device sector is set to get a push with 
          the Centre considering setting up the country’s first National Centre 
          for Excellence for Medical Devices in Ahmedabad. 
          
          Essel 
          Propack Medical Biz Up For Sale 
          PLASTIC packaging company Essel propack has put its medical devices 
          business based in the US and Singapore on the block as part of its 
          plan to get rid of non-core businesses to meet its capital expenditure 
          requirements. 
          Ethicon Introduces New Packaging For Biopatch To Improve Ease Of 
          Application For Patients With Catheters 
          Ethicon, Inc, a Johnson & Johnson Company, announced that Biopatch 
          Protective Disk with CHG (chlorhexidine gluconate) will include new 
          design elements and updated packaging to make it easier for surgeons, 
          nurses and other healthcare providers to apply the product correctly 
          around catheters to reduce the risk of catheter-related 
          
          Aptar 
          Pharma Gears Up To Increase Presence In India With A Range Of Nasal & 
          Pulmonary Devices 
          Aptar Pharma India Pvt Ltd, a drug delivery device major is gearing up 
          to increase its market presence in the country with its range of 
          pulmonary and nasal drug dispensing products. 
          
          Pharmexcil Constitutes Export Awards For Indian Pharma Companies 
          In order to encourage the export activities of the Indian pharma 
          companies, the Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) 
          is in the process of introducing exports awards to the companies which 
          has demonstrated outstanding export performance in the last four 
          years. |