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THAILAND: Thai FDA Withdraws Exemption Announcement on Surgical Gown, Isolation Gown and Coverall Under Special Registration Route – May, 2021

THAILAND: Thai FDA Withdraws Exemption Announcement on Surgical Gown, Isolation Gown and Coverall Under Special Registration Route – May, 2021

  • 2021-05-22 03:30:32

In line with the risk classification transition, the Thai FDA has withdrawn the Ministry of Public Health’s exemption notice on surgical gowns, isolation gowns/coverall, disposable surgical masks, and disposable surgical masks N95, under Special Registration Route. Manufacturers must now apply the procedure according to the recently released risk-based classification requirements consistent with the ASEAN MDD.

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THAILAND: Introduction of New Medical Device Complaint Channel, Complaint Record and Management System for Inspection

THAILAND: Introduction of New Medical Device Complaint Channel, Complaint Record and Management System for Inspection

  • 2020-12-24 11:02:25

Thai FDA is committed to ensuring utmost standard, quality and safety of medical devices marketed in Thailand is consistently kept. Hence, they have announced a new medical device complaint channel, complaint record and management system for inspection. This decree is beneficial in providing assurance to consumer regarding safety and prevention of comparable adverse event in the future.

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THAILAND: Prohibition of Manufacturing, Importation or Sale of Powdered Surgical Gloves

THAILAND: Prohibition of Manufacturing, Importation or Sale of Powdered Surgical Gloves

  • 2020-12-24 10:59:21

In the past Thai FDA had perpetually notified manufacturers / importer / distributors regarding the acute adverse effect of powdered surgical gloves to end-users or patients. Now, the Thai FDA has officially announced the prohibition of manufacturing, importation or sale of powdered surgical gloves, to ensure safety control to end-users or patients and prevention of adverse effect from the use of powdered surgical gloves.

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THAILAND: Advertising Specifications for Advertising License Exempted Medical Devices

THAILAND: Advertising Specifications for Advertising License Exempted Medical Devices

  • 2020-12-24 02:53:02

A person who wishes to advertise a medical device in Thailand must obtain a medical device advertising license upon any medical devices marketing activity. Thai FDA had published further advertising announcement regarding the advertising specifications of medical devices that are exempted to proceed advertising license registration to conveniently advertise medical devices.

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