• 2023-07-21 02:49:56

Hong Kong's Department of Health will adopt a new strategy taking effect on 21 June 2023, to give preference to medical devices (MD) listed under the Medical Device Administrative Control System (MDACS) in the procurement of all applicable medical devices.

• 2023-07-21 02:46:26

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published the Third Edition Guidance Document, "On Guidance on Medical Face Mask and Respirator", on May 19, 2023. This document is intended to give clarity on medical face masks and respirators regulated by the Medical Device Act (Act 737). This document applies to establishments, healthcare facilities, and the general public who deal with medical face masks and respirators.

• 2023-07-21 02:38:16

The MDA announced a transition period for the implementation of electronic medical device registration certificates on May 22nd, 2023. This announcement is intended to provide information on the use of Electronic Medical Device Registration certificates, which will be fully implemented on January 1st, 2024, and no more physical medical device registration certificates will be issued by MDA.

• 2023-07-21 02:32:25

Singapore's Health Science Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce their status as a recognized Stringent Regulatory Authority (SRA) for Class C and D IVD by WHO. The SRA status means high-risk IVD products registered with HSA might obtain faster evaluation through WHO prequalification assessment, enabling manufacturers accelerated access to global markets.

• 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.

• 2022-09-27 07:33:24

2000年Qualtech在臺北成立，其後在世界各地成立了多個據點，多年来Qualtech 除了始終堅持提供醫療器材的法規諮詢、產品註冊、臨床設計與執行、當地授權代理人、上市後追蹤等高品質與專業的服務之外，也不忘記屬於Qualtech的企業責任，正因為我們從事著與醫療相關的產業，我們更加著重於幫助與關愛弱勢團體。

• 2023-06-28 09:59:48

Qualtech's big topic for this month's edition provides an overview of the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system implemented by territories serviced by Qualtech for medical devices. The UDI system aims to improve patient safety, traceability, and identification of medical devices on the market. The implementation of the UDI system offers benefits such as faster traceability, standardized post-market safety activities, and improved buying and waste disposal policies.

• 2023-06-28 09:52:24

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) created a plan to help Australian medical device sponsors and stakeholders transition to the new EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR). The EU then extended the transition period, so the TGA reviewed its original plan. An updated strategy guideline has been published by the TGA regarding the transition and reclassification of certain medical devices.

• 2023-06-28 09:46:17

Correction action of medical devices is included in the eRPS. The structure of the online submission dossier of corrective action is provided.

• 2023-06-28 09:43:30

Center for medical device evaluation (CMDE) revised "Guidance for Registration of Intense Pulsed Light Equipment" and "Guidance for Registration of Ophthalmic Optical Instrument".