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QT ANALYSIS: The Impact of Unique Device Identification (UDI) System on Medical Device Registration – June/July 2023

QT ANALYSIS: The Impact of Unique Device Identification (UDI) System on Medical Device Registration – June/July 2023

  • 2023-06-28 09:59:48

Qualtech's big topic for this month's edition provides an overview of the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system implemented by territories serviced by Qualtech for medical devices. The UDI system aims to improve patient safety, traceability, and identification of medical devices on the market. The implementation of the UDI system offers benefits such as faster traceability, standardized post-market safety activities, and improved buying and waste disposal policies.

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PHILIPPINES: Updated Draft Guidelines for Availing Compassionate Special Permit for the Restricted Use of Unregistered or Unauthorized Drug Products including Vaccines and Medical Devices – March/April 2023

PHILIPPINES: Updated Draft Guidelines for Availing Compassionate Special Permit for the Restricted Use of Unregistered or Unauthorized Drug Products including Vaccines and Medical Devices – March/April 2023

  • 2023-03-27 08:52:43

PFDA presented a draft of the updated guidelines on obtaining a special permit for restricted use of unregistered drug and medical device products. In addition to previous patient conditions laid out by previous regulations, this new guidance widens the product scope to vaccines and the diseases to include those that may result in the patient's permanent disability.

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AUSTRALIA: Use of Market Authorisation Evidence from Comparable Overseas Regulators / Assessment Bodies for Medical Devices (including IVDs) - October/November 2022

AUSTRALIA: Use of Market Authorisation Evidence from Comparable Overseas Regulators / Assessment Bodies for Medical Devices (including IVDs) - October/November 2022

  • 2022-10-25 07:32:01

In Australia, the “Use of market authorisation evidence from comparable overseas regulators / assessment bodies for medical devices (including IVDs)” and the “Reduction of Assessment Fees for Medical Devices Guideline”, both outline specific situations in which the assessment procedures and the assessment costs for medical devices may be reduced.
The guideline provides details on the criteria and the eligibility for TGA to determine whether the process can be reduced for application audit assessments and conformity assessments involving medical devices (including IVDs).

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BNO Promotion:  Quickly Establishing your UDI Management System via WhaleTeq's UDIBar – A UDI Generator and Label Management System

BNO Promotion: Quickly Establishing your UDI Management System via WhaleTeq's UDIBar – A UDI Generator and Label Management System

  • 2022-07-26 10:43:03

Given the international trend of more and more authorities requiring the implementation of Unique Device Identification, such as by US FDA, via the new European MDR, as well as by Taiwan FDA, Qualtech would like to share with our readers a useful tool to help you establish your UDI management system. That is, via the UDI Generator and Label Management System called "UDiBar" by WhaleTeq.

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