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MALAYSIA: MDA ANNOUNCED A NEW APPROACH TO EXPIRED EC CERTIFICATES FOR NEW REGISTRATION AND RE-REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

MALAYSIA: MDA ANNOUNCED A NEW APPROACH TO EXPIRED EC CERTIFICATES FOR NEW REGISTRATION AND RE-REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

  • 2023-08-23 06:00:06

The Medical Device Authority's (MDA) approach to expired EC Certificates for New Registration and Re-Registration of Medical Devices has been loosened. In line with Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC, MDA recognizes the EC Certificate (CE Marking) as one of the approved types of conformity assessment procedures by way of verification process for the purpose of medical device registration in Malaysia.

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SINGAPORE: COVID-19 TEST KITS AUTHORIZED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SELF-USE IN SINGAPORE — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

SINGAPORE: COVID-19 TEST KITS AUTHORIZED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SELF-USE IN SINGAPORE — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

  • 2023-08-23 05:30:31

Effective July 1, 2023, COVID-19 diagnostic tests for professional use and self-test kits that were previously authorized under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) should now be registered through full-fledged product registration. In addition, validation requirement documents for each product type for professional use only and self-test kits were also issued by HSA.

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USA: NEW STANDARDS RECOGNITION TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN MEDICAL DEVICE STERILIZATION — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

USA: NEW STANDARDS RECOGNITION TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN MEDICAL DEVICE STERILIZATION — AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023

  • 2023-08-23 05:04:48

The US FDA has taken a significant step towards enhancing medical standards and knowledge sharing for improved healthcare. They have recently updated their Recognized Consensus Standards database to grant full recognition to ISO 22441:2022, a pivotal sterilization standard. Additionally, the FDA has included two Technical Information Reports (TIR), namely AAMI TIR104:2022 and AAMI TIR17:2019/(R)2020, demonstrating their dedication to advancing medical practices and spreading knowledge in the healthcare field.

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QT ACTIVITY: SUMMARY OF QUALTECH'S ACTIVITY – JULY/AUGUST 2023

QT ACTIVITY: SUMMARY OF QUALTECH'S ACTIVITY – JULY/AUGUST 2023

  • 2023-07-21 03:58:08

Qualtech hosted a talk by Dr. Huang Wen-Chien on the evolution of minimally invasive lung cancer treatment. The advancements discussed included surgical tools, non-surgical techniques, and video-assistive technology. Qualtech also offers comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) services to assist with medical device registration, drawing upon expertise in biomedical engineering and molecular biology to deliver high-quality reports for various regions.

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