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PHILIPPINES: Updated Draft Guidelines for Availing Compassionate Special Permit for the Restricted Use of Unregistered or Unauthorized Drug Products including Vaccines and Medical Devices – March/April 2023

PHILIPPINES: Updated Draft Guidelines for Availing Compassionate Special Permit for the Restricted Use of Unregistered or Unauthorized Drug Products including Vaccines and Medical Devices – March/April 2023

  • 2023-03-27 08:52:43

PFDA presented a draft of the updated guidelines on obtaining a special permit for restricted use of unregistered drug and medical device products. In addition to previous patient conditions laid out by previous regulations, this new guidance widens the product scope to vaccines and the diseases to include those that may result in the patient's permanent disability.

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MALAYSIA: MDA Update 4th Edition of MDA/GD/0020: Change Notification for Registered Medical Device – December 2022/January 2023

MALAYSIA: MDA Update 4th Edition of MDA/GD/0020: Change Notification for Registered Medical Device – December 2022/January 2023

  • 2022-12-27 05:48:52

The Malaysia Medical Device Authority (MDA) released the latest 4th Edition Change Notification for Registered Medical Device, MDA/GD/0020. More substantial changes were made compared to the 3rd Edition. There are new additional clauses and updated documents requirements. The MDA revised the turn-around time for Category 2 and Category 3. Furthermore, some changes do not require a change notifications to be submitted to MDA.

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MALAYSIA: New Guideline Document MDA/GL/08: Re-Registration Of Registered Medical Devices – July 2022

MALAYSIA: New Guideline Document MDA/GL/08: Re-Registration Of Registered Medical Devices – July 2022

  • 2022-07-26 11:19:48

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published a guideline document to provide information and explanation to establishments on how to submit a re-registration of registered medical device applications in Malaysia. The document prescribes the requirements for re-registration of registered medical devices for medical device registration applications that are about to expire or have already expired.

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 MALAYSIA: Revisions introduced to guidance document on import and/or supply of unregistered medical devices for the purpose of demonstration for marketing or education - February, 2020

MALAYSIA: Revisions introduced to guidance document on import and/or supply of unregistered medical devices for the purpose of demonstration for marketing or education - February, 2020

  • 2020-02-21 07:21:24

MDA has introduced new revisions to the Guidance Document on Import And/or Supply of Unregistered Medical Devices for The Purpose of Demonstration for Marketing or Education. All stakeholders are advised to take of these changes while making an application for the Notification of Medical Device for Demonstration purposes, to ensure a smooth process.

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