• 2021-08-02 06:03:13

HSA has recently approved provisional authorization for new COVID-19 breathalyzers ‘BreFence Go COVID-19 Breath Test System’ and ‘TracieX Breathalyzer’. These breathalyzers detect COVID-19 infection by analyzing breath samples from individuals and report the results in 1 – 2 minutes.

• 2021-08-02 04:35:15

PFDA held a virtual symposium where the industry stakeholders commented on two draft regulations: the addendum to FDAC 2021-002 and the list of class A medical devices. PFDA emphasized the transition period for the affected products in this symposium.

• 2021-08-02 04:25:55

Back in December 2020, MDA had published a new guidance document on grouping in-vitro diagnostic medical devices. This guidance is an extension of the MDA/GD/0005 Guidance Document of Product Grouping focused on IVD devices.

• 2021-08-02 04:21:25

In December 2020, MDA published the 2nd edition of the guidance document on the classification system of in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. Compared to the 1st edition, this has a more solid and structured explanation for each classification.

• 2021-08-01 16:18:48

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new regulation on Tariffs for the Public Service Halal Products Certification Agency at the Ministry of Religion. It regulates the price range for halal certification that will be applied to goods circulated in Indonesia such as medical devices containing animal derivatives.

• 2021-08-01 16:05:20

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has issued new guidance on Withdrawal and Destruction of Non- Conformity Medical Devices. It describes the types, criteria, roles and responsibilities, classifications, and procedures for withdrawing medical devices from circulation. It is hoped to assist manufacturers, importers, and distributors in better managing post-market activities such as the withdrawal of medical devices in Indonesia.

• 2021-08-01 15:44:44

CMDE has added one more step to confirm the information shown on the medical device registration certificate and its attachments in the process of technical review from June 7, 2021.

• 2021-08-01 15:22:19

The PRC State Council has issued the new regulation of Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices—or State Council Order Number 739—on February 9, 2021. This order replaces the existing State Council Order Number 680 and takes effect on June 1, 2021, creating new market access opportunities for global medical device and IVD manufacturers.

• 2021-08-01 15:11:37

Recently, NMPA issued has issued a draft Regulation on self-testing for medical device registration. It has been published for public comments.

• 2021-08-01 14:58:32

Australian corporations can apply to become an Australian Conformity Assessment Body (AU CAB) from 01 July 2021. While TGA can designate bodies within Australia to undertake conformity assessment of medical devices, the details and guidance on the process are still being finalized.