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HEALTH ECONOMICS – AN OVER VIEW – A WAY FORWARD

                                                                                             - Dr. S. Vijay Kumar         Health economics is the study of how scarce resources are allocated among alternative uses for the care of sickness and the promotion, maintenance, and improvement of health, including the study of how health care and health-related services, their costs and benefits, and health itself are distributed among individuals and groups in society. It can, broadly, be defined as “the application of the theories, concepts and techniques of economics to the health sector”. The Studies of “Health Economics” provide information to decision makers for efficient use of available resources for maximizing health benefits. Economic evaluation is one part of health economics, and it is a tool for comparing costs and consequences of different interventions. India is currently pursuing several strategies to improve health services for its population, including investing in governm

AN OVERVIEW OF CLINICAL TRIALS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

  -Dr. S. Vijay Kumar, Professor (Associate) & HOD (Retd.)                     Medical devices play a critical role in the lives and health of millions of people worldwide. They play an important role in the practice of medicine, with the creativity and diversity of this sector contributing to enhancement in the quality and efficacy of healthcare. MDs cover a wide range of products, from simple bandages to life-supporting devices such as stents, and play a crucial role in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and care of diseases. From everyday household items such as oral thermometers to complex implantable such as deep-brain stimulators, patients and the general public rely on regulators to ensure that legally marketed medical devices have been shown to be safe and effective. The  Medical Device  sector has become increasingly important for the healthcare of citizens, with an immense influence on expenditure. Medical devices play an important role in the diagnosis, prevention