• 2024-04-03 09:34:09

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published new Guidance Document, on “POST MARKET INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR ASEAN MEMBER STATES”, on January, 2024. This document serves as guidance on exchange of post market information among AMS.
In order to maintain patient safety and public health, it is necessary that all medical devices that are placed in the market meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and performance, and that they are used safely.

• 2024-04-03 09:16:23

The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (PFDA) released an advisory on March 06, 2024 announcing that COVID-19 Medicines and Devices will no longer be VAT-exempt, effective 01 January 2024. This is due to the expiration of the VAT exemption provision in the CREATE Act.

• 2024-04-03 09:01:31

Enforced from January 5, 2025, the official gazetting of the 'Good Criteria and Practice for Importing and Selling of Medical Devices 2023', marks a significant milestone in Thailand's medical device regulations.

• 2024-03-01 10:12:16

Last January 25, Qualtech hosted its inaugural webinar for 2024 to discuss matters about updates in the European Medical Device Regulations (MDR) and provide insights into the key elements necessary for a successful regulatory compliance process.

• 2024-03-01 09:11:58

The NMPA decided to establish a technology-centralized unit for the standardization of medical device packaging.

• 2024-03-01 08:59:50

The CMDE has compiled the medical device registration review guideline catalog published from 2007 to 2023.

• 2024-03-01 08:34:44

This guidance clarifies the exemptions from the requirement to perform clinical investigations, and associated conditions related to the demonstration of equivalence, for implantable and class III medical devices

• 2024-03-01 08:29:27

Starting from 1 January 2024, Hong Kong Medical Device Division (MDD) has accepted on a regular basis marketing approvals from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea and National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of Mainland China to support the listing application of medical devices in Hong Kong.

• 2024-03-01 08:09:48

With Indonesia currently strengthening their regulations on Telecommunication Equipment Testing and Certification (including telecommunication medical devices), a Decree from the Head of BBPPT No. 36/2024 has been published concerning the Guidelines for Testing Services conducted at BBPPT (en: Telecommunication Device Testing Center)

• 2024-03-01 07:14:04

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published the Second edition Guidance Document, "Guidance on General Medical Device", on January 30, 2024. This guidance document provides aims to help determine the appropriate grouping for medical devices in the medical device registration application. This document applies to all products that fall within the definition of medical device that has been specified in the Guidance Document: Definition of Medical Device (MDA/GD/0006) excluding In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Device.