Boston Scientific opens research-development centre in India

Boston Scientific, ‪India‬‬

Boston Scientific has officially opened a 100,000 sq. ft. research and development, training and commercial center that will enable it to develop and sell minimally invasive technologies fit for India and the greater Asian market, and train physicians in using them effectively.

The state-of-the-art Institute for Advancing Science (IAS), a physician training facility equipped with world-class simulators for hands-on training on innovative technologies, is the newest addition to the growing global network of Boston Scientific IAS facilities.

The new facility marks a strategic investment by Boston Scientific. The Research and Development (R&D) Center will focus on creating market-appropriate products based on unmet clinical needs in emerging markets, and will also serve as a global product engineering center.

The launch was attended by Faggan Singh Kulaste, minister of state for health and family welfare, Capt. Abhimanyu, finance minister, government of Haryana, and John M. McCaslin, minister counselor for commercial affairs, United States Embassy, New Delhi.

Health minister Kulaste said, “The need for innovation in medical technology is a high priority in many countries worldwide, and the government will support all efforts in research and innovation so that affordable and quality care is accessible to more and more patients in India.”

Kulaste also flagged off the Boston Scientific Navigation Express, an innovation mobile van that will travel through 11 states, 53 cities and 206 hospitals in six months to educate physicians, hospital administrators, and medical technicians on the new range of medical devices in order to improve patient outcomes.

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