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  • Medical device safety and regulatory science.
  • Public health and healthcare system strengthening.

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  • Medical devices are vital in healthcare but carry risks from defects and adverse events.
  • Materiovigilance is essential for monitoring, assessing, and preventing medical device-related harm.
  • Developed countries have mature materiovigilance systems with strong regulatory oversight and reporting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current state of materiovigilance globally and in India.
  • To identify challenges in India's evolving materiovigilance program.
  • To propose strategies for strengthening India's medical device safety framework.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of international materiovigilance best practices.
  • Review of India's Materiovigilance Programme (2015).
  • Identification of challenges including reporting, awareness, and enforcement.

Main Results:

  • Established nations utilize comprehensive postmarket surveillance, emphasizing real-time reporting and accountability.
  • India's program faces challenges: limited mandatory reporting, low awareness, underreporting, and inconsistent enforcement.
  • Global best practices offer a roadmap for India's materiovigilance enhancement.

Conclusions:

  • Strengthening India's materiovigilance requires improved reporting infrastructure and stakeholder engagement.
  • Enhanced regulatory policies and enforcement are critical for ensuring medical device safety in India.
  • Adopting global best practices can significantly bolster India's medical device safety and reliability.