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DMA sets up Task Force

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has announced the formation of a Task Force Committee to establish quality control over life saving stents. The Task Force will be under the stewardship of K. K. Aggarwal and will include member of the Cardiological Society of India, S. K. Parashar, and representatives of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and G. B. Pant Hospital.

Stents - which are essential in dealing with a range of cardiovascular ailments - are a 600 crores industry in India. "It is unfortunately an unregulated industry,'' said Dr. Aggarwal. More than 40 companies - both national and international - are involved in the production and distribution of stents. With foreign stents selling for as low as Rs. 18,000 many more are imported into the country. The Task Force has a broad ranging ambit to classify stents available in India, suggest a pricing plan, create a transparent policy to inform both patients and doctors about this life saving medical tool and also weed out stents that are regarded as unfit for use.

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