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PHILIPPINES: PFDA amends administrative order No. 2018-0002 “Guidelines Governing the Issuance of an Authorization for a Medical Device based on the ASEAN Harmonized Technical Requirements” – July, 2019

PHILIPPINES: PFDA amends administrative order No. 2018-0002 “Guidelines Governing the Issuance of an Authorization for a Medical Device based on the ASEAN Harmonized Technical Requirements” – July, 2019

  • 2020-05-06 09:31:48

PFDA starts to iron out flaws ahead of the upcoming implementation of AO 2018-0002. Things to keep an eye out for are the new guidelines for risk classification, separate scope for refurbished medical devices, guidelines and process of securing licenses for local medical products.

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CHINA: The Chinese government takes further steps on adjusting the qualification criteria of inspection and testing Institutions – June, 2019

CHINA: The Chinese government takes further steps on adjusting the qualification criteria of inspection and testing Institutions – June, 2019

  • 2020-05-06 07:09:04

The regulations of examination for testing institutions in China have been changing for the past 2 years. Currently the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) plans to re-organize the structure of testing centers, from solely permitting official institutions to now also opening up the procedure to public 3rd-party testing organizations.

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