• 2026-07-27 03:54:16

HSA has recently stepped up its efforts to combat illegal and unregistered health products through both consumer advisories and enforcement activities. In its latest announcements, HSA warned against the online purchase of contact lenses and reported the removal of 959 illegal health product listings, with unregistered contact lenses accounting for over 82% of the cases. The authority also reminded sellers that non-compliance may result in enforcement actions, including product seizures, investigations, prosecution, fines and imprisonment. These developments highlight Singapore's continued focus on protecting public health and strengthening oversight of regulated medical devices.

• 2025-01-22 07:16:29

This guidance provides detailed instructions on assigning Master Unique Device Identification Device Identifiers (Master UDI-DIs) to contact lenses.

• 2023-11-20 02:49:24

A regulation governing the assignment of Unique Device Identifiers (UDI) for contact lenses has been published.

• 2022-02-18 08:27:38

The Medical Devices Authority (MDA) announced the notification prohibiting the sale of optical devices and contact lenses on any e-marketing platform except registered optometrists, opticians, and businesses registered with SSM, following standards published on the Malaysian Optical Council (MOC) official website.