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CHINA: Medical Device Clinical Trial Data Submission Requirements for Registration Review Guidelines-No. 91 in 2021 – January, 2022

CHINA: Medical Device Clinical Trial Data Submission Requirements for Registration Review Guidelines-No. 91 in 2021 – January, 2022

  • 2022-01-26 08:31:11

Clinical trial data is one of the important supporting documents for evaluating the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. Standardizing the collection, sorting, analysis, and submission of medical device clinical trial data will not only improve the quality of clinical trial implementation and management but also assist the regulatory agency to understand and review the development of clinical trials quickly and efficiently.

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AUSTRALIA: FAQs for Software-Based Medical Devices – January, 2022

AUSTRALIA: FAQs for Software-Based Medical Devices – January, 2022

  • 2022-01-26 08:15:53

TGA has already implemented reforms to the regulation of software-based medical devices from 25 February 2021. Under the new regulation, some software may be excluded from the TGA regulations, or although still regulated by TGA they may be exempted from the need to include the product in the ARTG. In the following, we gathered some FAQs and have summarised TGA’s article to help you have an insight on what is required to operate legally in Australia.

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AUSTRALIA: Reclassification of Critical Medical Devices – December, 2021

AUSTRALIA: Reclassification of Critical Medical Devices – December, 2021

  • 2021-12-27 02:04:41

TGA regulates all medical devices that are for introduction into the body as Class IIa (low-medium risk) or Class IIb (medium-high risk) devices. Transitional arrangements are in place to ensure that manufacturers can continue to supply their previously registered devices while they apply for them to be included in the ARTG in accordance with the new classification.

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AUSTRALIA: Custom-Made Medical Devices – November, 2021

AUSTRALIA: Custom-Made Medical Devices – November, 2021

  • 2021-12-27 01:30:53

TGA has introduced a new definition for custom-made medical devices. The impact of the new definition is the majority of devices previously supplied under the exemption for custom-made medical devices no longer meet the definition of a custom-made medical device and will need to be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) if they are being supplied in volumes of more than five per financial year.

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What's New in Line for the ASEAN Medical Device Regulations in 2022 – November, 2021

What's New in Line for the ASEAN Medical Device Regulations in 2022 – November, 2021

  • 2021-11-24 10:36:48

2020 and 2021 had some regulations newly introduced by various ASEAN regulatory agencies. When these come into full implementation in 2022, stakeholders need to be well-equipped to face them and prepare a contingency plan to adopt them for the medical devices already in the market. In this article, we shall take a look at the regulations to be fully implemented starting 2022 in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines.

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