• 2025-02-20 11:17:07

From January 4, 2025, onwards, Thai FDA has tightened medical device advertising rules to prevent misleading claims. Advertisements must align with approved product information, specify target audiences, and include required disclaimers. Stricter enforcement measures target misleads advertising, especially for dermal fillers. Likewise Consumers shall verify approved products on the Thai FDA's website, updated on a weekly bases.

• 2025-01-22 03:13:13

On January 1st, 2025, the Vietnam Ministry of Health issued Decree No. 04/2025/NĐ-CP, extending the validity of import licenses for medical devices until June 30, 2025. This decree updates Clause 2, 3, and 4 of Article 76 in Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP, as amended by Decree No. 07/2023/ND-CP. These changes aim to allow businesses to continue operations without interruption and ensure smooth operations in medical device management.

• 2024-07-30 02:55:19

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health is enforcing stricter rules for dental devices. Specific dental products like implants and orthodontic instruments can only be sold to certified dentists and approved healthcare providers. Distributors must have selling approval certificates for transparent distribution. These changes aim to enhance patient safety and raise dental care standards, requiring quick adaptation from stakeholders.

• 2023-10-20 06:31:20

Recently, TFDA has announced an amendment to the classifications of medical devices. The scopes and identifications of several medical device classifications have been updated to provide more specific and clearer instructions. Among these, the risk level of 3 classifications has been re-determined and there are 11 new additional classifications.

• 2022-10-25 03:59:10

PFDA announced that alcohol swab product registrations will be transferred to the Center for Drug Regulation Research (CDRR). In the same month, PFDA also published a circular that aims to provide guidelines on the use of the FDA eServices Portal System for LTO applications of retailers of Medical Devices.

• 2021-08-26 12:49:31

Thai FDA alerted Medical Device Establishment concerning labeling and device document implementation applicable for all 4 classifications; Licensed Medical Device (Class 4), Notified Medical Device (Class 3+2), and Listing (Class 1). This remarkable movement is aiming to ensure consumer safety while practicing device traceability during post-market surveillance.

• 2021-08-02 06:26:52

On July 2nd, Qualtech had been invited to present and inform Japanese OMETA Members (Overseas Medical Equipment Technical Assistants) on the medical device regulation updates in Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam during the OMETA Online Seminar.

• 2021-05-22 03:15:45

Thai FDA has publicized a series of regulations for Listing Medical Device (Class 1), fulfilling the completion of the transition from policy-based classification to risk-based classification. This marked a milestone for both establishments and the Thai FDA team.

• 2021-04-26 03:09:33

Medical Device Act, the act that separates medical devices from the genre of medicines under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, will be fully implemented on May 1st, 2021. Along with Medical Device Act, Regulations for the Inspection of the Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices and Licensing of Distribution License will come into force on the same date.

• 2021-03-22 06:21:15

After seeking for public and specialist opinions for a while. Finally, Thai FDA has announced the official-related announcements regarding a transition from policy-based classification to risk-based classification of medical devices.