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Opinion

26 August 2025

India’s Medtech Weak Spot Could Undermine Its Healthcare Leap

Without deeper manufacturing, pricing reform, and workforce investment, India risks dependency on imported medical technologies

Shailender Kumar Hooda is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID). 

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The discussion in this article is based on his working paper on the subject. Views are personal.

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