• 2026-10-27 04:18:58

The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines (PFDA) has released a draft FDA Circular proposing detailed guidelines for medical device labeling in the Philippines. The draft provides more specific requirements on labeling content and placement, device-specific labeling, electronic labeling, and regulatory actions for non-compliance. It also proposes a two-year transition period for medical devices already registered and available in the Philippine market. While the Circular remains in draft form, it reflects PFDA's direction toward more detailed and specific medical device labeling requirements.

• 2026-01-30 07:13:08

Thailand has updated its medical device labeling and IFU regulation, which will take effect on June 20, 2026. The new regulations expand the scope to include Software as Medical Device (SaMD), reusable surgical and dental instruments, and medical device accessories. Manufacturers and Importers are granted transition period until June 20, 2028, to transition from the 2020 requirements to the new 2025 requirements. Medical device companies marketing products in Thailand must update their labeling and IFU to comply with this updated announcement by the enforcement deadline.

• 2022-08-30 03:36:34

The Malaysian Medical Device Authority (MDA) issued the Fifth Edition Guidance for Labeling on Registered Medical Devices. The document's goal is to provide manufacturers and authorized representatives with a guidance on the content of medical device labelling.

• 2021-08-26 12:49:31

Thai FDA alerted Medical Device Establishment concerning labeling and device document implementation applicable for all 4 classifications; Licensed Medical Device (Class 4), Notified Medical Device (Class 3+2), and Listing (Class 1). This remarkable movement is aiming to ensure consumer safety while practicing device traceability during post-market surveillance.

• 2020-02-12 14:01:43

In early November, CMDE has published a draft guideline for the reprocessing validation and labeling for reusable medical devices: Part 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines") which solicited opinions from the public.

• 2020-02-14 07:54:36

On February 6, 2018, Medical Device Authority (MDA) of Malaysia released a Second Edition of the Guidance Document on Requirements for Labelling of Medical Devices. This GD serves a great purpose in informing the stakeholders on the additional requirements and content to be included in medical device labelling which are to be placed in Malaysia market or be exported.