Introduction to Medical and Healthcare Law in India

The medical and healthcare sector engages in a number of activities in a day-to-day basis which require regulation. Be it the ethical responsibilities of the medical staff, the procedural requirements for drug manufacturing, its import or export, compliance with the environmental laws or regulation of pharmacies, the healthcare sector is expected to comply with a number of laws and regulations. This unique course on Introduction to Medical and Healthcare Law in India provides an overview of medical and healthcare regulation in India. It discusses in detail, the procedural aspects of drug manufacturing, import and export of drugs in India and elaborates upon the powers and functions of National Medical Commission, which replaced the decades-old Medical Council of India, by means of video lectures by Mr. Aditya Jain, Founding and Managing Partner of J&G Advocates, in association with Enhelion.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

Enrolling for the certificate programme will enable you to:

• Get a better understanding of the topics by being mentored by various practicing people
• Get lifetime access to the recorded lectures which are stored in Enhelion's database for any future reference
• Interact with the Enhelion team on one-to-one basis at various intervals
• Get assessed on the basis of online submission of assignment

The course has been designed to provide an overview of various legal aspects of medical and healthcare sector in India. It discusses in detail, the laws regulating the healthcare sector as well as the duties of various stakeholders involved in it. It further elaborates upon the contemporary issues of regulation of telemedicine and e-pharmacies in India.  

The following modules are covered under the course [Video lectures only]-

• Module 1: Stakeholders in the medical industry- Roles and responsibilities
• Module 2: Existing laws in the healthcare sector- Purpose and Overview
• Module 3: Understanding the legal process involved in drug and medical devices manufacturing in India
• Module 4: Understanding the import and export procedures for generic drugs and medical devices in India
• Module 5: Telemedicine in India- Need, policy and benefits
• Module 6: National Medical Commission- A brief study
• Module 7: Environmental aspects of healthcare laws: Duties of stakeholders with respect to environment
• Module 8: Pharmacies in India- Their duties, rights and regulations
• Module 9: National Health Data Management Policy

Mr. Aditya Jain is the Founding and Managing Partner of J&G Advocates. He is an Advocate on Record in Supreme Court of India, since 2020. He has 7 years’ of experience driving success in Commercial and Criminal law litigation. He holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (2008-2013). He specializes in Medical and Healthcare Law, Commercial Laws and While Collar Crimes. During a span of 7 years, he has many reportable judgements to his profiles, and as a lawyer, he has taken various matters of public interest to the court every now and then.

In every walk of life, the process of evaluation takes place in one form or the other. If the evaluation process is eliminated from human life then perhaps the aim of life may be lost. Being in the same line, Enhelion is committed to evaluate the process of learning through its courses.

The enrolee will be evaluated based on a Project Assignment, which would test the analytical understanding of the topics covered in the video lecture.

The most intriguing aspect of the evaluation process is the time flexibility it affords. You can choose to undergo the evaluation process as and when you are ready for the same.

To be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion of the course, one is required to secure a minimum of 40 percent in the Project Assignment.

Mr. Aditya Jain is the Founding and Managing Partner of J&G Advocates. He is an Advocate on Record in Supreme Court of India, since 2020. He has 7 years’ of experience driving success in Commercial and Criminal law litigation. He holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (2008-2013). He specializes in Medical and Healthcare Law, Commercial Laws and While Collar Crimes. During a span of 7 years, he has many reportable judgements to his profiles, and as a lawyer, he has taken various matters of public interest to the court every now and then.