The government has directed coronary stent makers to maintain the production and supply of stents in the country. <br/><br/>The direction came amid reports of shortage of stents in the market and hospitals. <br/><br/>Department of Pharmaceuticals in its notification said, the government has invoked powers of the Drug Prices Control Order, 2013 to ensure adequate availability of stents. <br/><br/>The department has directed the manufacturers to maintain production, import and supply of the stents. <br/><br/>They have also been asked to submit a weekly report on the coronary stents produced and distributed. <br/><br/>The notification also said that the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority and the Drug Controller General of India are empowered to extend these directions to any other producer of coronary stents in India during the three-month period.