Table of Contents
Abstract;
Abbreviations;
List of Illustrations;
List of Tables;
1. Introduction;
1.1 Background;
1.1.1 Industry Scenario;
1.2 Literature Review;
1.2.1 Importance of healthcare;
1.2.2 Early Diagnosis for achieving affordable healthcare;
1.2.3 Understanding the scenario for Diagnostic Imaging Equipment in India;
1.3 Research Problem;
1.3.1 Problem Articulation;
1.3.2 Rationale;
1.4 Objectives;
1.5 Scope and Limitations for the study;
1.6 Methodology;
1.6.1 Data Collection and Analysis;
Organisation of dissertation;
2. Innovation and Domestic Manufacturing;
2.1 Patents Rights and Diagnostic Imaging Equipment;
3.1.1 Analysis of the Patent Law in India;
3.1.2 Understanding the factors impacting grant of patent;
2.3 Initiatives for boosting innovation;
2.3.1 Analysis of Innovations in Large Scale Industries;
2.3.2 Analysis of Academic Led levers for Innovations;
2.3.3 Analysis of innovation led by Government;
2.3.4 Analysis of innovation led by Start-Ups - iBreast- Case Study of the hand held breast scanners;
2.4 Summary of Findings;
3. Understanding the Laws and Policies Governing the Sector;
3.1 Regulating the sector;
3.1.1 Analysis of National Medical Device Policy, 2015;
3.1.2 Analysis of the Medical Device Rules, 2018;
3.2 Regulating the demand;
3.3 Factors affecting the manufacturing diagnostic imaging equipment;
3.3.1 National Policy on Electronics, 2012;
3.3.2 Competition Law and Manufacturing;
3.3.3 Effect of Price caps on Domestic Manufacturing;
3.4 Summarising findings;
4. Economic Factors for Manufacturing;
4.5 Summary of Findings;
5. The Way Forward;
5.1 Understanding So Far;
5.2 Policy Suggestions to Tackle the Issue;
Appendix : Relevant codes for Data Extraction;
References