• 2022-07-26 11:22:27

PFDA released a draft circular that provides the requirements for good storage and distribution practices for medical devices, to serve as guidelines for medical device establishments in the Philippines.

• 2022-07-26 11:19:48

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published a guideline document to provide information and explanation to establishments on how to submit a re-registration of registered medical device applications in Malaysia. The document prescribes the requirements for re-registration of registered medical devices for medical device registration applications that are about to expire or have already expired.

• 2022-07-26 11:17:42

To make sure vigilance is compiled among related stakeholders, MHLW announced important reminders on hazard prevention measures based on research and surveys conducted.

• 2022-07-26 11:13:22

MHLW announces evaluation items for medical devices that use new technology to speed up the approval process. This time evaluation items for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Device and SaMD with Behavior Change were announced.

• 2022-07-26 11:10:17

The National Public Procurement Agency, which is responsible for managing the government e-Katalog, issued provision No 122/2022 concerning Procedures for Organizing Electronic Catalogues. This changed previous e-Katalog mechanisms includes the MoH Sectoral E-Katalog.

• 2022-07-26 11:06:32

MDCG 2022-8 provides guidance regarding the applicability of IVDR requirements to "legacy devices" and "old" devices. The annex contains a non-exhaustive table illustrating IVDR requirements applicable or not applicable to “legacy devices”.

• 2022-07-26 11:03:38

Five years have passed since the adoption of the MDR. From the end of the transition period, medical devices not certified under the MDR will have no access to the EU market. Thus, it is essential for all manufacturers to apply to a notified body and comply with the MDR as soon as possible.

• 2022-07-26 11:00:06

China's Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) has released recommended paths for clinical evaluation for a number of products, which fall in the subcategories 02, 03, 05, 06, 16, 18, as well as 20 of the Category of Medical Devices.

• 2022-07-26 10:56:21

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued guidance on nomenclature of generic name for 6 subcategories.

• 2022-07-26 09:41:26

The TGA has released version 3.1 of its latest guideline for the clinical evidence for medical devices. The purpose of this guideline is to allow both industry and TGA to support sponsors and manufacturers to collect, compile and present clinical evidence under regulatory requirements as well as to inform on how TGA assesses clinical evidence.