• 2023-05-24 07:33:47

Qualtech's big topic article for this month's edition represents an overview of the recent and upcoming changes implemented in the ASEAN countries of Southeast Asia. We thereby cover 6 ASEAN countries and review the most critical and noteworthy changes, so that our readers remain up-to-date and can take required actions in a timeline manner.

• 2023-04-25 02:16:08

Asian medical tourism has grown in popularity in recent years. With a global market share of more than 35%, its market size is predicted to rise at a 15% annual rate. The world's population is aging and increasing wealthy at a rate that high-quality healthcare cannot keep up with. Patients are seeking cross-border healthcare for these reasons. Asian healthcare providers offer world-class medical facilities, highly skilled doctors and medical workers, and a wide range of treatments and procedures at affordable prices. In this article, we will therefore look at Asia's medical tourism business and provide a comprehensive guide.

• 2023-01-19 06:48:57

The development of medical devices is significantly influenced by the rapid pace of technology. While these cutting-edge devices may improve healthcare services, they also pose major risks to public health and safety. Due to this, regulatory agencies throughout the world have been continuously developing and updating their regulations to strengthen their management of product registration and mandate that applicants submit more detailed documentation. This article will cover the recently issued, upcoming, and influential worldwide medical device regulation updates for the year 2023 in various countries.

• 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.

• 2022-09-27 09:03:07

The pandemic has exposed supply chain vulnerabilities and issues in the medical device supply chain that were once insignificant. In this article, we compile the industry’s best practices towards achieving sustainability and resilience in the medical supply chain.

• 2022-07-26 10:33:13

China’s medical device market has continued to increase over the last years due to the rapid pace of technology and innovation, increase on its aging population, and demands for better healthcare services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the said market growth rate, plenty of opportunities are available for foreign companies to grab and make profits from the situation. In this article, the changes in the Chinese medical device market and factors to be considered by foreign manufacturer in entering the market will be explored.

• 2022-06-30 11:51:47

Given the return and the increased popularity of in-person medical exhibitions, Qualtech has taken the opportunity to provide you with a sneak peek of the innovative medical device trends to be observed in ASEAN’s upcoming big medical exhibitions and fairs. This includes, among other fields, wearable technology, augmented reality for surgeon training and pre-operation planning, as well as virtual reality surgery with robotic and artificial intelligence assistance.

• 2022-05-31 02:38:03

The COVID-19 epidemic has undoubtedly boosted the healthcare industry digitization worldwide. Personal medicine, telemedicine, genomics, and wearables are predicted to increase significantly over the next half decade thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), cloud computing, and the internet of things (IoT). In the face of this trend, there are several opportunities and problems particular to the Asian medical device industry. In this article, we examine the general situation of the Asian medical device industry as well as the Chinese, Japanese, and ASEAN markets in further detail.

• 2022-02-18 07:20:17

As Qualtech offers Authorized Representative (License Holder) Services in 11 countries in Asia and Oceania, the following article outlines some of the benefits for foreign manufacturers associated with assigning a neutral 3rd party as their license holder. In addition, the product registration license conditions for the different ASEAN countries, as well as Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and China are summarized, including license validity, license transfer possibilities etc.

• 2022-01-26 11:18:16

Singapore pioneered the accelerated registration routes in ASEAN in 2018. As the region transitions into the implementation of the ASEAN Medical Device Directive, more countries are opening special access routes and leveraging the review of prior regulatory agencies.