• 2023-10-20 08:57:40

The TGA is launching an initiative known as the Medical Devices Vigilance Program (MDVP). This program will kick off with a 12-month pilot phase, strategically crafted to assist medical device sponsors in adhering to regulations and assuring the Australian public that sponsors are fulfilling their obligations.

• 2022-06-29 01:41:00

The TGA has given a presentation about the evidence expectations for medical devices or surfaces with anti-viral or anti-microbial claims in the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE) Conference 2022. This presentation provided manufacturers and sponsors general insights on the subject of medical devices with anti-viral or anti-microbial claims before the device inclusion in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

• 2021-08-01 14:58:32

Australian corporations can apply to become an Australian Conformity Assessment Body (AU CAB) from 01 July 2021. While TGA can designate bodies within Australia to undertake conformity assessment of medical devices, the details and guidance on the process are still being finalized.

• 2021-04-26 02:39:59

Australia Department of Health (DoH) Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made some amendments and issued the Therapeutic Goods Amendments (2020 Measures No. 2) Act 2021, focusing on unique device identification (UDI) under Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.