• 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.

• 2022-12-27 05:30:57

To promote an effective reviewing procedure, Thai FDA granted that therapeutic medical devices shall be classified and registered under Listing (Class 1 medical device), in effect from 3rd December 2022 onward.

• 2022-04-27 11:27:43

In correspondence with the risk-classification implementation for recent period starting from mid-February 2021 onwards, Thailand Food and Drug Administration has ultimately publicized the Guidance on Change Notification for Listing Medical Device, Notified Medical Device and Licensed Medical Device, which has been effective since 1st March 2022.

• 2021-12-27 05:12:19

MDD announced the closing of the ongoing trial scheme for expedited approval of Class II/III/IV General Medical Device Listing Application on 31 December 2021. The limit application for applicants who wish to apply through the trial scheme have been lifted.

• 2021-08-30 01:11:33

The Medical Device Division (MDD) will continue the trial to study the feasibility for Local Responsible Persons (LRP) to prove their medical device conform the “Essential Principles of Safety and Performance of Medical Devices” by providing marketing approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).

• 2021-03-22 03:45:47

Thai FDA has announced the official medical device registration guidance for Licensed medical device and Notified medical device and Listing after promptly complete a transition from policy-based classification to risk-based classification of medical devices.

• 2020-08-11 05:46:22

The Medical Device Division (MDD) Hongkong will continue the trial scheme to simplified application and approval process of Class II/III/IV general medical device listing applications with established support on proven safety and performance.

• 2020-06-11 09:53:23

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) strengthens surveillance on different selling platforms to monitor health products with misleading claims to prevent, treat or diagnose COVID-19.; Warnings Issued to Over 1,600 Individual Sellers and Companies. HSA also urges public to be vigilant to report these products.

• 2020-03-16 06:42:41

The Medical Device Division will continue the trial to study the feasibility for Local Responsible Persons (LRP),the trial will last until 31 December 2020 for a limited number of listing applications of Class II/III/IV general medical devices. 

• 2020-02-14 03:56:57

MDCO has revised guidance document related to Importer Listing in Hong Kong, that are GN-07 Guidance Notes for Listing of Importers of Medical Devices, COP-04 Code of Practice for Listed Importers of Medical Devices, and Application for Inclusion on the List of Importers/ Distributors (Form MD-IP+D). This new guidance will be fully implemented start from June 1st 2018.