ISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday formally launched the Digital System for Licensing and Registration of Medical Devices, a transformative initiative aimed at streamlining and modernizing Pakistan\u2019s healthcare regulation process. With this development, medical device registration and licensing will now be completed online within just 20 days \u2014 a drastic improvement from the earlier manual process that often took years.
\nAddressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad, the Prime Minister hailed the initiative as a milestone towards efficient governance and transparent decision-making. \u201cThis digital system will not only enhance the speed of processing applications but also eliminate human intervention, ensuring transparency and fairness,\u201d he said. \u201cDecisions that once took years will now be completed in a matter of weeks.\u201d
\nHe emphasized that Pakistan has the potential and talent to revolutionize the medical and healthcare sector, and the introduction of digital governance mechanisms is a step in the right direction. \u201cWe are witnessing a new era of e-governance, which is aligned with our broader vision for a digital Pakistan,\u201d he remarked.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed optimism that the healthcare industry, with such innovative tools, could attract greater investment and foster public-private collaboration. He underlined the need to replicate such models in other regulatory sectors to improve service delivery across the board.
\nSpeaking earlier, Federal Minister for National Health Services, Syed Mustafa Kamal, explained that the new digital system enables applicants to submit their requests for licenses and registration completely online. \u201cThere will be no physical paperwork or human interaction in the application process,\u201d he said. \u201cThe license or registration will be issued online within 20 days, provided all requirements are met.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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