• 2025-03-25 10:37:19

The Thai FDA updated its change notification guidelines, effective 15 January 2025, focusing on model additions/removals and importer/manufacturer info updates for both IVD and non-IVD devices. The update allows modifications to groupings when adding or removing products within the same application. Additionally, adding models is now classified as a Major Change, requiring an extensive documentation.

• 2024-11-04 08:50:30

Thai FDA introduced new guidelines for handling the registration of medical devices under Notified (Class 2 & 3) and Licensed (Class 4) Medical Device. Thai FDA permitted referencing of previously approved dossiers when applying for brand name changes ("Refer") and for the transfer of medical device licenses between medical device establishment ("Transfer"). This move aimed to streamline the regulatory process, reduce redundant dossier reviews, and simplify licensing in Thailand's medical device sector.

• 2023-03-27 08:52:43

PFDA presented a draft of the updated guidelines on obtaining a special permit for restricted use of unregistered drug and medical device products. In addition to previous patient conditions laid out by previous regulations, this new guidance widens the product scope to vaccines and the diseases to include those that may result in the patient's permanent disability.

• 2022-04-27 11:16:17

NMPA has released a series of updated guidelines, which aim to guide registration applicants to prepare for medical device software and AI medical device registration in China. The 3 new guidelines regulate the technical reviewing requirements of medical device software and AI medical devices, while also elaborating on standardizing the cyber-security for medical devices.

• 2022-03-25 11:51:14

Software as Medical Device (SaMD) is rapidly developing and frequently updating its compatible hardware. In order to ensure the safety, performance, and quality of SaMD while keeping in line with international standards, TFDA has released a guideline regarding post-market change application of SaMD.

• 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.

• 2021-08-02 06:16:13

Thai FDA progressively issues series of guidelines to enhance the new medical device act. This month will be focusing on the latest requirement on medical device manufacturing, importation, and distribution records or report preparation.

• 2020-08-06 09:09:52