• 2026-09-21 02:52:44

In Japan, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) within certification criteria is reviewed and certified by Registered Certification Bodies (RCBs). Any product that exceeds the definition of its generic name, established certification standards, or the range of equivalence to predicate devices is subject to be reviewed by PMDA for approval.
Recently, it has been discovered that several cases in which the main and additional functions of SaMD products exceeded the certification scope. PMDA published this notice to prevent the recurrence of similar inappropriate certifications by standardizing and clarifying the requirements for describing software functions (Reference 1).

• 2024-01-26 06:28:31

Telecommunication technologies or devices in Indonesia, including telecommunication medical devices, should apply for Certificate of Telecommunication Device. In order to comply with this requirement at this moment, Indonesia MoH encourages manufacturer of medical devices with Bluetooth and RFID feature to voluntarily submit either Certificate of Telecommunication Device or Declaration Letter confirming the proposed product will apply for this certification during pre-market application.

• 2023-03-27 09:42:05

A Presidential Decree No. 6/2023 concerning Halal Certification for Drugs, Biological Products and Medical Devices, which is based on Government Regulation No 39/2021 concerning Halal Product Implementation, is issued. This decree will further regulate the halal implementation of medical devices in Indonesia.

• 2021-04-26 02:29:09

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) organized a webinar concerning the ISO 13485 Certification for licensed dealers last March 2, 2021. The information regarding accreditation of certification bodies (CBs) and future ISO 13485 requirement were provided.

• 2020-02-14 07:49:21

This major announcement was made by the Department’s Halal Hub Division director, Datuk Sirajuddin Suhaimee in early February 2018, who said the certification, drafted together with the Department of Standards Malaysia, was now at the final stage of public feedback.