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 INDIA: Classification of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices under the provisions of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 - December 2017

INDIA: Classification of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices under the provisions of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 - December 2017

  • 2020-02-14 15:20:15

India's central medical device regulator, the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) published, on November 1, 2017, a revised risk classification of medical devices and IVDs on the basis of their intended use. This is an extremely important development for the medical device and IVD industry because from January 1, 2018 onwards,

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 MALAYSIA: [DRAFT] Guidance Document on Import and/or Supply of Unregistered Medical Devices for The Purpose Of Demonstration for Marketing or Education - November 2017

MALAYSIA: [DRAFT] Guidance Document on Import and/or Supply of Unregistered Medical Devices for The Purpose Of Demonstration for Marketing or Education - November 2017

  • 2020-02-15 06:18:22

On November 1st of 2017, the Medical Device Authority (MDA) released the Draft of a new Guidance Document on the Import and/or Supply of Unregistered Medical Devices for The Purpose Of Demonstration for Marketing or Education. This Guidance Document came just in time to answer foreign manufacturers and local distributors’ concerns on whether unregistered medical devices are allowed to be imported into Malaysia for non-commercial purposes, for a specified timeline.

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[ANALYSIS] MALAYSIA Market Overview and Importations of Medical Devices - October 2017

[ANALYSIS] MALAYSIA Market Overview and Importations of Medical Devices - October 2017

  • 2020-02-15 06:29:08

Malaysia’s healthcare system consists of two tiers: a state-owned universal healthcare system for national citizens runs alongside a private sector that serves international patients.  Due to projected demographic shifts – chiefly Malaysia’s ageing population, increasing life expectancy and the growth of non-communicable diseases – demand for medical device is expected to grow.

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