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China: Notice on Registration of Medical Device Technical Dossier–May, 2021

China: Notice on Registration of Medical Device Technical Dossier–May, 2021

  • 2021-05-22 06:49:37

Recently, NMPA issued a Notice on Registration of Medical Device Technical Dossier (No. 36 of 2021), which will facilitate medical device manufacturers to choose raw materials and key components, simplify registration declaration, improve the quality of medical device review and approval, establish a more scientific and efficient review and approval system, and encourage innovation.

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INDONESIA: Government Regulation No. 39/2021 regarding Halal Product Implementation is released – May, 2021

INDONESIA: Government Regulation No. 39/2021 regarding Halal Product Implementation is released – May, 2021

  • 2021-05-22 06:38:30

The Indonesian government has issued regulation no. 39/2021 concerning the implementation of the halal product assurance sector. This will make medical devices containing animal derivatives expected to have halal certification with the following timeline: Class A is enforced starting on 17 October 2026, Class B is on 17 October 2029, and Class C is on 17 October 2034. While for Class D the implementation date hasn't been decided yet.

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MALAYSIA: Application for Medical Device Advertisement Approval – Requirements – May, 2021

MALAYSIA: Application for Medical Device Advertisement Approval – Requirements – May, 2021

  • 2021-05-22 05:17:57

In April 2021, Medical Device Authority (MDA) published new guidelines for the implementation of a medical device regulator system which is listed the requirements for application for medical device advertisement approval. The guidelines are to helps the establishment to comply with the regulations Act 737. These guidelines shall be read together with Guidance Documents of Code of Advertisement (COA).

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 AUSTRALIA: Regulatory changes for software based medical devices – May, 2021

AUSTRALIA: Regulatory changes for software based medical devices – May, 2021

  • 2021-05-22 03:59:29

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has implemented reforms to the regulation of software based medical devices. These regulations commenced on February 25, 2021 for new applications for inclusion in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). The clarification of the boundary for software-based products regulated as medical devices in Australia is important to ensure sponsors and manufacturers of software-based products are not subject to unnecessary regulatory oversight. Certain software-based medical devices have been carved out (through either an exemption or exclusion) from the scope of the TGA regulation. The transition period (ending November 1, 2024) applies to sponsors of eligible medical devices already included in the ARTG, or included in the ARTG because of an application lodged before 25 February 2021.

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