• 2022-02-18 09:04:53

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) issued a list of COVID – 19 test kits that are authorized for professional use. These kits have been given authorization under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) because Professional Use Only (PUO) kits have been designated as “emergency medical devices”.

• 2022-02-18 07:40:24

Application audit may be conducted during the procedure of inclusion of a medical device in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). In some applications, audit may be selective under the legislation, however, others may be selected for an audit at the discretion of the delegate. Here we list out the devices that require mandatory auditing under Regulation 5.3. To conclude, a summarised view of the audit process will be provided.

• 2022-01-26 08:15:53

TGA has already implemented reforms to the regulation of software-based medical devices from 25 February 2021. Under the new regulation, some software may be excluded from the TGA regulations, or although still regulated by TGA they may be exempted from the need to include the product in the ARTG. In the following, we gathered some FAQs and have summarised TGA’s article to help you have an insight on what is required to operate legally in Australia.

• 2022-01-26 04:00:20

Despite it being a criminal offense to import, supply or export medical devices that do not meet the EPSP, there may be extenuating circumstances preventing compliance to one or more parts of an Essential Principle for a limited period of time. TGA Australia grants exemption in certain situations. Here we gather some FAQs related to the application of the consent for non-compliance of the medical devices and summarize this article in order to help you understand what you need to know for the condition and application.

• 2021-12-27 02:04:41

TGA regulates all medical devices that are for introduction into the body as Class IIa (low-medium risk) or Class IIb (medium-high risk) devices. Transitional arrangements are in place to ensure that manufacturers can continue to supply their previously registered devices while they apply for them to be included in the ARTG in accordance with the new classification.

• 2021-12-27 01:30:53

TGA has introduced a new definition for custom-made medical devices. The impact of the new definition is the majority of devices previously supplied under the exemption for custom-made medical devices no longer meet the definition of a custom-made medical device and will need to be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) if they are being supplied in volumes of more than five per financial year.

• 2021-11-24 10:22:35

2021 saw some new regulations being introduced by the TGA, especially on reclassified medical devices, software and increased effort on safe post market vigilance. Let’s take a look at what awaits the Australia medical device regulatory landscape in 2022.

• 2021-10-27 07:19:29

More than 100 administrative procedures under management of the Ministry of Health have been reduced and simplified with a recently introduced regulation. One of these is to convert Import Permit number to Registration number and to amend requirement on application for fast approval from 2 CFS to 1 CFS.

• 2021-09-29 00:29:09

The TGA has recently published a guidance document of an overview for patient information materials. The patient information materials consist of patient information leaflets (PIL) and patient implant cards (PIC), for implantable medical devices and active implantable devices. From December 1st, 2021, all implantable or active implantable devices will require patient implant cards and patient information leaflets, unless they are specifically excluded from these requirements.

• 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.