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HONG KONG: Keeping Up with the MDACS - The Exclusion of Particular Devices and HSA Marketing Approval Acceptance – June/July 2024

HONG KONG: Keeping Up with the MDACS - The Exclusion of Particular Devices and HSA Marketing Approval Acceptance – June/July 2024

  • 2024-06-19 06:31:24

Starting 13 May 2024, Hong Kong Medical Device Division has excluded non-clinical devices from Medical Device Administrative Control System’s scope. Custom-made medical devices have also been excluded from this scope since 2 April 2024, and marketing approvals from Health Sciences Authority - Singapore has been accepted to support listing applications.

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INDONESIA: New Guidelines for the Circulation of Medical Devices and Household Health Supplies (PKRT) through Electronic Systems – June/July 2024

INDONESIA: New Guidelines for the Circulation of Medical Devices and Household Health Supplies (PKRT) through Electronic Systems – June/July 2024

  • 2024-06-19 06:08:37

The Indonesian Ministry of Health recently issued guidelines to regulate the use of Medical Devices and Household Health Supplies through electronic systems. These guidelines, signed on 5 April 2024, offer crucial information for business actors, manufacturers, and distributors in the healthcare sector seeking to market their products in electronic systems.

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AUSTRALIA: TGA PUBLISHES A NEW VERSION OF GUIDANCE ON UNIFORM RECALL PROCEDURE FOR THERAPEUTIC GOODS (URPTG) – APRIL/MAY 2024

AUSTRALIA: TGA PUBLISHES A NEW VERSION OF GUIDANCE ON UNIFORM RECALL PROCEDURE FOR THERAPEUTIC GOODS (URPTG) – APRIL/MAY 2024

  • 2024-05-08 03:23:54

The TGA is streamlining therapeutic goods recalls with phase two of its Recall Reforms. This initiative aims to achieve a dual benefit: reducing the regulatory burden on sponsors and strengthening public safety.

Sponsors will experience a simplified and more flexible reporting process, while the "Early Advice" program, allowing proactive communication with the TGA, will see enhanced communication protocols.

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MALAYSIA: MDA/GD/0066: IMPORTATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PERSONAL USE –  MARCH/APRIL 2024

MALAYSIA: MDA/GD/0066: IMPORTATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PERSONAL USE – MARCH/APRIL 2024

  • 2024-04-03 09:46:01

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published new Guidance Document, on "MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PERSONAL USE", on January 30, 2024. This document serves as guidance for individuals who intend to bring any medical devices into Malaysia (referred as "import") for the purpose of personal use.
This guidance document specifies the requirements for the importation of personal use medical devices. This document applies to all home use medical devices that fall within the definition of a medical device, as defined in MDA/GD/0006: Definition of Medical Device, including in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. Not all medical device can fall under the category of personal use medical device.

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USA: Quality Management System Regulation Updates and FAQs: Final Rule Amending the Quality System Regulation - February/March 2024

USA: Quality Management System Regulation Updates and FAQs: Final Rule Amending the Quality System Regulation - February/March 2024

  • 2024-03-01 06:21:15

The FDA has released a final rule amending regulation amending the current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) guidelines for medical devices under the Quality System (QS) Regulation. This rule entails an amendment to 21 CFR 820, adopting the quality management system standards outlined in the ISO 13485:2016, established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

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