• 2021-11-24 10:12:53

In collaboration with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), the controls for the expansion of self-test kit sales will be implemented. The Covid-19 self-test kit can only be purchased from licensed community pharmacies and authorized health facilities.

• 2021-10-27 07:06:19

Effective from June 17, 2021, MDA now allows multiple authorized representatives for each medical device (brand name) placed in the market. On the other hand, they will restrict to requiring individual establishment licenses to carry out role/activity of various economic operators, as prescribed in the Medical Device Regulations 2012.

MDA Circular Letter No. 1/2014 contains two components, which are the establishment that acts as an authorized representative (AR) and the establishment that carries out various activities.

• 2021-09-29 02:11:24

MDA wants to advise any organization interested to import and distribute the Covid-19 Self-Test Kit for the Malaysian market to apply through the Conditional Approval Application with MDA.

• 2021-09-29 02:05:59

Starting July 1, 2022, MDA will start to fully enforce the Medical Device (Duties and Obligations) Regulations 2019 or better known as 2019 Regulations. The regulations focus on various medical device-related establishments’ responsibilities on post-market activities.

• 2021-08-26 12:02:05

In light of the latest COVID-19 situation in Malaysia, MDA has published a guidance document on medical face masks and respirators. The MDA/GD/0033 explains the minimum requirements for labeling as well as the performance characteristics of face masks and respirators that need to fulfill.

• 2021-08-26 11:57:56

The MDA has published new guidelines for temporary conditional approval for the COVID-19 self-test kit (COVID-19 RTK), which explains the application procedure and requirements that need to be followed by the establishment.

• 2021-08-02 04:25:55

Back in December 2020, MDA had published a new guidance document on grouping in-vitro diagnostic medical devices. This guidance is an extension of the MDA/GD/0005 Guidance Document of Product Grouping focused on IVD devices.

• 2021-08-02 04:21:25

In December 2020, MDA published the 2nd edition of the guidance document on the classification system of in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. Compared to the 1st edition, this has a more solid and structured explanation for each classification.

• 2021-05-22 05:25:28

Medical Device Authority (MDA) published a second edition guidance document of Code of Advertisement (COA). The COA promotes the establishment of the standards for the ethical advertising of medical devices in Malaysia. COA also specifies the requirement for which situation requires approval or not from MDA.

• 2021-05-22 05:17:57

In April 2021, Medical Device Authority (MDA) published new guidelines for the implementation of a medical device regulator system which is listed the requirements for application for medical device advertisement approval. The guidelines are to helps the establishment to comply with the regulations Act 737. These guidelines shall be read together with Guidance Documents of Code of Advertisement (COA).