• 2022-04-27 11:22:13

On March 4th, 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a summary of the Q&A related to the New QMS Ordinance. This notice clears frequent questions and gives related manufacturers/manufacturing authorization holders a more detailed idea on how to be prepared for the new QMS regulation.

• 2022-01-26 10:34:06

Previously Japan's PMDA has been accepting MDSAP reports to substitute PMDA's Quality Management System Inspection. However, this move will become official starting April 1st, 2022.

• 2021-12-27 05:35:39

The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Association (JFMDA) has arranged the Japanese “Adverse Event Glossary” and created a mapping chart to match with IMDRF's Adverse Event terminologies.

• 2021-10-27 07:52:46

Every once in a while, Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issues notices to announce evaluation principles of “Next-Generation Medical Devices,” to accelerate review and approval process of new medical devices which has high demands and high feasibility of product realization. Since 2008, there have been 27 issuances by MHLW listed in the end of this article.

• 2021-10-04 05:18:22

On September 17th, Qualtech hosted its Webinar on the subject of Japan Medical Device Registration to an international audience of MD manufacturers. During the event, the Qualtech team thoroughly explained the Japan registration process and elaborated on aspects such as registration timelines, product classifications, and consultation sessions with PMDA.

• 2021-09-06 06:11:51

Qualtech Consulting would like to invite you to our free online Webinar on the subject of "Japan Medical Device Registration". Our event is scheduled to be held on September 17th (Friday), 2021.

• 2021-08-26 13:03:08

One similar thing about the medical device registration process in Taiwan and Japan is the documentation of the Quality Management System that must be registered with the local regulatory authorities before a medical device can be sold in each market. In 2021, there were major revisions made to the process of QMS documentation of which foreign manufacturers and local authorized representatives should be aware. This article will introduce those major revisions, as well as major differences in the QMS registration processes in Taiwan and Japan.

• 2021-05-22 04:15:04

Package inserts for all classes of medical devices and IVDs are now required to be digitized on the PMDA’s website. Devices for daily use are omitted from this requirement.

• 2020-11-26 10:19:14

Japan has introduced a set of changes, aiming to market innovative products as fast as possible to help patients in Japan with deadly diseases. One of the changes implemented is Fast-Track Approval Scheme.

• 2020-10-29 05:46:11

Qualtech has started providing regulatory services for medical device manufacturers who aim for the Japanese market. Taking this opportunity, we would like to provide a brief introduction of what Japanese regulation requires for foreign manufacturers to sell their products in its market.