Last Updated on March 6, 2025 by The Health Master
Medical Device
India is rapidly emerging as a global player in the medical device manufacturing sector.
This medical device industry is very important for advancing healthcare access and affordability.
We have provided distribution of medical device manufacturing sites across India and also highlighted the key states having the maximum number of medical device manufacturing companies.
Top 5 States having maximum Medical Device Manufacturing
These five (5) states are as under:
- Gujarat,
- Maharashtra,
- Uttar Pradesh,
- Tamil Nadu, and
- Haryana.
These five states collectively represent 62% of all licensed medical device manufacturing sites in India.
- Gujarat: 658 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Maharashtra: 627 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Uttar Pradesh: 362 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Tamil Nadu: 307 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Haryana: 289 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
Other States are:
- Delhi: 258 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Karnataka: 231 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Kerala: 133 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Telangana: 126 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
- Andhra Pradesh: 53 Medical Devices manufacturing licenses.
Other regions
The North-Eastern states, except Assam and Manipur, have limited presence in medical device manufacturing units.
Regulatory Framework
The Medical Devices Rules, 2017, categorize medical devices into four classes:
- A (low risk),
- B (low-moderate risk),
- C (moderate-high risk), and
- D (high risk).
Class C & D devices require approval from the central licensing authority while Class A & B devices are regulated by State License Authorities (SLAs).
Government Initiatives
The Indian government is actively promoting the growth of the medical device industry through following initiatives:
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme having budget of Rs. 3,420 crore for domestic manufacturing of medical devices.
Developing more Medical Device Parks having common infrastructure facilities in these designated parks across the country.
Strengthening of Medical Device Industry Scheme by providing support for common facilities, capacity building, and skill development.
By Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma and MedTech which aims to foster innovation in medical device technology.
1. What are the key 5 states having maximum medical device manufacturing in India?
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana are the leading states.
2. What are the different risk classes of medical devices?
Class A (low risk), Class B (low-moderate risk), Class C (moderate-high risk), and Class D (high risk).
3. What are government schemes for supporting the growth of the medical device industry?
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Medical Device Parks, Strengthening of Medical Device Industry Scheme, and Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma and MedTech.
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