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MALAYSIA: MDA Announced the Fifth Edition on the Guideline for Registration of Drug-Medical Device and Medical Device-Drug Combination Products – March/April 2023

MALAYSIA: MDA Announced the Fifth Edition on the Guideline for Registration of Drug-Medical Device and Medical Device-Drug Combination Products – March/April 2023

  • 2023-03-27 09:16:15

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published the Fifth Edition Guidance Document, "Guideline for Registration of Drug-Medical Device and Medical Devie-Drug Combination Products", on January 03, 2023. This document is intended to provide information on how to apply for an endorsement letter, post-approval changes/variation applications for ancillary components, adverse drug reactions and incident reporting for the registered combination product.

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TAIWAN: Product Registration Guidance for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Based Computer-assisted Detection (CADe) and Diagnosis (CADx) Software – October/November 2022

TAIWAN: Product Registration Guidance for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Based Computer-assisted Detection (CADe) and Diagnosis (CADx) Software – October/November 2022

  • 2022-10-24 09:56:11

TFDA has recently announced a specific product registration guidance for AI/ML-based computer-assisted detection (CADe) and computer-assisted diagnosis (CADx) software. Through the application of AI and ML-based technologies in detective or diagnostic medical devices, these kinds of products could be essential for medical personnel by decreasing required reading time with better diagnostic performance.

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Qualtech ANALYSIS: The Benefits of Assigning a Neutral 3rd Party as Your Local License Holder AND a Summary of the Product Registration License Conditions in ASEAN, East Asia, and Australia – February, 2022

Qualtech ANALYSIS: The Benefits of Assigning a Neutral 3rd Party as Your Local License Holder AND a Summary of the Product Registration License Conditions in ASEAN, East Asia, and Australia – February, 2022

  • 2022-02-18 07:20:17

As Qualtech offers Authorized Representative (License Holder) Services in 11 countries in Asia and Oceania, the following article outlines some of the benefits for foreign manufacturers associated with assigning a neutral 3rd party as their license holder. In addition, the product registration license conditions for the different ASEAN countries, as well as Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and China are summarized, including license validity, license transfer possibilities etc.

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China: Two Guidelines for Registration and Review of Drug-Device Combination Products Mainly Functioning as Medical Devices – February, 2022

China: Two Guidelines for Registration and Review of Drug-Device Combination Products Mainly Functioning as Medical Devices – February, 2022

  • 2022-02-18 08:10:07

Drug-device combination products that mainly function as medical devices (referred to as drug-device combination medical devices in this guideline) are expected to make prevention and treatment of diseases more effective, but may also lead to new technical concerns. Therefore, NMPA formulated two guiding principles to further guide the applicant's preparation for the registration application for drug-device combination medical devices, and to encourage the innovative development of such products.

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