• 2025-09-24 07:20:49

The FDA has issued draft guidance on marketing submissions for AI-enabled device software functions (AI-DSFs), with a focus on using a predetermined change control plan (PCCP). A PCCP allows manufacturers to plan and manage software changes in a predictable and controlled way, making regulatory review smoother and device performance more reliable.

• 2025-02-20 10:32:57

The FDA has released a draft on lifecycle management and marketing submission recommendations for devices that include AI-enabled software functions. This draft incorporates the Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC) approach and guiding principles for Good Machine Learning Practice (GMLP).

• 2024-09-17 05:57:50

Australia's TGA has issued two new guidance on software-based medical devices. Sponsors must comply with the new classification rules with the transition period ending by November 1, 2024. Additionally, the TGA clarified which software products are subject to regulation, providing clear guidelines for industry.

• 2023-11-20 02:19:57

This guidance provides clarifications on which specific regulatory considerations apply when the hardware or hardware component are classified as a medical device or an accessory to a medical device.

• 2023-09-27 07:05:52

The Japanese MHLW has issued Q&A on Software Cybersecurity that was newly added to the Essential Principle

• 2023-07-21 02:14:29

The US FDA recently issued an updated guidance aimed at providing comprehensive information on the recommended documentation for premarket submissions. The purpose of this guidance is to assist the FDA in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of device software functions.

• 2023-05-24 07:21:35

The Japanese MHLW has issued a complimentary notice to explain further about cybersecurity of the Essential Principles Requirements.

• 2023-02-23 01:23:58

Thai FDA has published a guidance, which aims to assist the justification status of Software as Medical Device (SaMD) as well as its risk classification for Thai FDA registration.

• 2022-10-25 03:34:27

To provide a better understanding of the classification of medical-related software devices, TFDA has updated the existing guidance with some examples of SaMD and non-SaMD software. This article provides you with a quick insight into defining medical-related software devices.

• 2022-10-24 09:56:11

TFDA has recently announced a specific product registration guidance for AI/ML-based computer-assisted detection (CADe) and computer-assisted diagnosis (CADx) software. Through the application of AI and ML-based technologies in detective or diagnostic medical devices, these kinds of products could be essential for medical personnel by decreasing required reading time with better diagnostic performance.