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USA: Quality Management System Regulation Updates and FAQs: Final Rule Amending the Quality System Regulation - February/March 2024

USA: Quality Management System Regulation Updates and FAQs: Final Rule Amending the Quality System Regulation - February/March 2024

  • 2024-03-01 06:21:15

The FDA has released a final rule amending regulation amending the current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) guidelines for medical devices under the Quality System (QS) Regulation. This rule entails an amendment to 21 CFR 820, adopting the quality management system standards outlined in the ISO 13485:2016, established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

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QT ANALYSIS: Quality Management System Requirements for Foreign Manufacturers – December 2022/January 2023

QT ANALYSIS: Quality Management System Requirements for Foreign Manufacturers – December 2022/January 2023

  • 2022-12-27 10:11:55

A Quality Management System (QMS) is used by a company or manufacturer as a set of policies, procedures, and processes. It provides a constructive handling and coordination of a business by continual improvements in effectiveness and efficiency. In this article, the QMS requirements for medical device manufacturer, company or organization on different countries will be explored.

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China: Announcement on the Issuance of Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Self-Inspection Reports of the Medical Device Quality Management System (No. 13 of 2022) – May, 2022

China: Announcement on the Issuance of Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Self-Inspection Reports of the Medical Device Quality Management System (No. 13 of 2022) – May, 2022

  • 2022-05-26 13:11:53

NMPA has organized and revised the “Guidelines for the Compilation of the Annual Self-Inspection Report of Medical Device Quality Management System”, which has been promulgated and shall come into force on May 1, 2022. The Guidelines for the Compiling of the Annual Self-Inspection Report of Quality Management System of Medical Device Manufacturers issued by NMPA (No. 76 of 2016) previously shall be abolished at the same time.

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QT Analysis: Registration of Quality Management System in Taiwan & Japan  - August 2021

QT Analysis: Registration of Quality Management System in Taiwan & Japan - August 2021

  • 2021-08-26 13:03:08

One similar thing about the medical device registration process in Taiwan and Japan is the documentation of the Quality Management System that must be registered with the local regulatory authorities before a medical device can be sold in each market. In 2021, there were major revisions made to the process of QMS documentation of which foreign manufacturers and local authorized representatives should be aware. This article will introduce those major revisions, as well as major differences in the QMS registration processes in Taiwan and Japan.

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