BioVoice News December 2017-January 2018 Issue 7 Volume 2 | Page 18

cover story ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Industry has huge expectations from 2018 T he healthcare industry is undergoing some enormous alterations across all segments like hospitals, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, medical equipment, preventive care, and insurance, thereby generating a huge chance of growth. Similarly, the agriculture sector is expecting the transformation of the existing system to a better well managed and trasparent one. The research and devlopment activities to produce new improved varieties of crops, spread of 18 BioVoiceNews | Dec 2017 - Jan 2018 awareness about latest farming practices through various digital means. problem areas of medical education, nutrition, drug policy, etc. Given that 2017 has seen both public and private sector or the benefit of patient safety and quality, the stakeholders hope to see emergence of a level playing field for medical device manufacturers in 2018. To expand the Medical Education Sector, National Medical Commission Bill 2017 was framed after extensive consultations. The Bill has been approved by Cabinet and has been introduced in Parliament. National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Bill, 2017 and the National Commission NITI Aayog has been initiating radical reforms in the health sector covering wide range of critical NITI Aayog has been initiating radical reforms in the health sector covering wide range of critical problem areas of medical education, nutrition, drug policy, etc.