• 2026-04-01 09:14:49

The proposed PFDA guidelines establish requirements for maintaining importation and distribution records and for reporting product complaints, adverse events, and field safety corrective actions for medical devices to ensure traceability and facilitate appropriate regulatory action. This article outlines the specific responsibilities, strict reporting timelines, and record-keeping mandates designed to protect public health throughout the device lifecycle.

• 2025-01-22 06:13:50

Administrative Order No. 2024-0016 sets a new schedule of fees and charges by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines for all regulated products, including medical devices, drugs, food, and cosmetics. The updated fees aim to simplify compliance for manufacturers and distributors while keeping pace with the growing demands of the healthcare industry. This change ensures more efficient processes for licensing, product registration, and market access.

• 2023-04-24 09:37:45

On March 31, 2023, PFDA has once again extended the application period for one more year for medical device products that were previously considered non-registrable, which currently fall under AMDD risk class B-D. PFDA cites the risk of disrupting the supply chain that may negatively impact the quality of the healthcare system in the country.

• 2022-08-30 03:43:54

PFDA issues the updated regulation for Medical Radiation Devices that aims to provide guidelines for the importation of radiation devices used for both medical and non-medical applications in accordance to AO 2018-0002.

• 2022-07-26 11:24:21

PFDA issued FDA Circular No. 2022-003 that bans the production and all kinds of market exchanges, such as distribution, sale, and advertisement, for several mercury-added devices and related products for safety reasons.

• 2022-07-26 11:22:27

PFDA released a draft circular that provides the requirements for good storage and distribution practices for medical devices, to serve as guidelines for medical device establishments in the Philippines.

• 2021-12-27 06:18:36

PFDA announced that abridged route for processing of Registration and Notification Applications for Medical Devices will commence starting Nov 25. This aims to increase the efficiency of public access to safe, quality, and effective medical devices

• 2021-11-24 09:58:33

In an effort to combat the proliferation of unregistered/unnotified medical device products in various establishments and platforms, PFDA released the guidelines on the licensing of retailers of medical devices in the Philippines.

• 2021-10-27 06:28:50

PFDA published the list of Value Added Tax (VAT) Exempted Medical Devices affected by the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. CREATE Act affects tax and other financial implications for corporations most especially for pharmaceutical and medical device importers, manufacturers, and distributors.

• 2021-02-22 01:59:49

Recently, PFDA has shared two key guidance to the industry and stakeholders. FDAC 2020-001A updates the list of registrable medical devices while FDAC 2021-002 discusses the full implementation of medical device registration as per AO 2018-0002. The new guidance will have immediate impact the regulatory requirement for medical devices prior importing and selling in Philippines.