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China: Two Guidelines for Registration and Review of Drug-Device Combination Products Mainly Functioning as Medical Devices – February, 2022

China: Two Guidelines for Registration and Review of Drug-Device Combination Products Mainly Functioning as Medical Devices – February, 2022

  • 2022-02-18 08:10:07

Drug-device combination products that mainly function as medical devices (referred to as drug-device combination medical devices in this guideline) are expected to make prevention and treatment of diseases more effective, but may also lead to new technical concerns. Therefore, NMPA formulated two guiding principles to further guide the applicant's preparation for the registration application for drug-device combination medical devices, and to encourage the innovative development of such products.

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AUSTRALIA:  Auditing of Medical Device Applications, including IVD Medical Devices – February, 2022

AUSTRALIA: Auditing of Medical Device Applications, including IVD Medical Devices – February, 2022

  • 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.

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AUSTRALIA: FAQs for Software-Based Medical Devices – January, 2022

AUSTRALIA: FAQs for Software-Based Medical Devices – January, 2022

  • 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.

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AUSTRALIA: Reclassification of Critical Medical Devices – December, 2021

AUSTRALIA: Reclassification of Critical Medical Devices – December, 2021

  • 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.

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