• 2025-09-24 08:47:47

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced amendments to both the Enforcement Rules of the Medical Device Act and the Medical Device Standards. The revisions, implemented between April and August 2025, included higher fees for innovative medical device reviews, exemptions from documentation requirements, stricter administrative sanctions, and the establishment of long-term follow-up requirements. In addition, amendments to the Medical Device Standards have been finalized and are scheduled to take effect in July 2026, introducing new standards and aligning existing ones with international norms.

• 2025-07-10 09:45:06

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is enforcing the implementation of the new JIS standard for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) (JIS T 0601-1-2:2023) as of February 25, 2026.

• 2024-01-26 07:14:49

The NMPA has revised the Quality Management Standards for Medical Device Operation. This article summarized the critical points of the revision.

• 2023-08-23 05:04:48

The US FDA has taken a significant step towards enhancing medical standards and knowledge sharing for improved healthcare. They have recently updated their Recognized Consensus Standards database to grant full recognition to ISO 22441:2022, a pivotal sterilization standard. Additionally, the FDA has included two Technical Information Reports (TIR), namely AAMI TIR104:2022 and AAMI TIR17:2019/(R)2020, demonstrating their dedication to advancing medical practices and spreading knowledge in the healthcare field.

• 2022-12-27 08:57:20

The Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) has issued the “List of Mandatory Standards Applicable to Medical Devices” for applicants to determine the mandatory standards which apply to a specific product.

• 2022-08-30 02:35:39

18 medical device industry standards have been approved and are now published. The number, name, scope of standards and date of implementation can be found in the attachment.

• 2020-12-24 10:54:11

Thai FDA has recently announced a list of standards to be complied by disposable surgical masks, upon making a set of COVID-19 related medical devices announcement.

• 2020-09-15 08:54:58

Ministry of Public Health has made an announcement regarding the Declaration Form for Importer to declare when import all the listed medical device that comply with the standards in 2020.

• 2020-09-15 06:53:41

Ministry of Public Health has made 2 additional announcements regarding the Standards of Medical Device that manufacturer or importer must comply to in 2020.

• 2020-02-14 04:19:20

In accordance with the requirements set forth in the "Standards management of medical equipment" and the "Management standard for revision of medical equipment standard system," the CNDA has initiated the FY 2018 - The Revision Plan of the Medical Device Standards last May 15.