• 2021-10-27 06:28:50

PFDA published the list of Value Added Tax (VAT) Exempted Medical Devices affected by the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. CREATE Act affects tax and other financial implications for corporations most especially for pharmaceutical and medical device importers, manufacturers, and distributors.

• 2021-10-27 05:47:59

To protect human health and the environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Thai FDA agreed to abide by the Stockholm Convention. In order to establish control measures, they conducted a survey of products/manufacturing processes that utilize perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, and benzyl cyanide.

• 2021-10-27 05:29:58

The “Administrative Measures for the Registration and Filing of Medical Devices” have been adopted at the 11th executive meeting of the State Administration for Market Regulation on July 22, 2021. The measures have subsequently been promulgated and have come into effect on October 1, 2021 via Decree No. 47.

• 2021-10-27 05:22:18

A new expert committee has been formed by the Government, to frame new laws for medicines, cosmetics and medical devices in a bid to replace the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act which was formed in 1940.

• 2021-10-27 03:54:29

More medical devices are being classified under India’s Medical Device Rule 2017 based on the intended use, risk associated with the device and other parameters. They include device categories ranging from nephrology and renal care, operation theatre, pain management, personal protective equipment (PPE), software, and general hospital medical devices.

• 2021-10-04 05:18:22

On September 17th, Qualtech hosted its Webinar on the subject of Japan Medical Device Registration to an international audience of MD manufacturers. During the event, the Qualtech team thoroughly explained the Japan registration process and elaborated on aspects such as registration timelines, product classifications, and consultation sessions with PMDA.

• 2021-09-30 07:43:02

On July 22, 2021, the China State Administration for Market Regulation has released a new version of the "Administrative Measures for the Registration and Filing of Medical Devices", which will be executed and come into effect on October 1, 2021.

• 2021-09-28 23:56:41

This year, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (PFDA) has released key registration guidelines that will significantly impact prospective medical device importers/distributors. In this article, we will give you an overview that can serve as your roadmap to navigate these regulatory changes. Read through to know a few other important announcements from PFDA.

• 2021-09-29 02:11:24

MDA wants to advise any organization interested to import and distribute the Covid-19 Self-Test Kit for the Malaysian market to apply through the Conditional Approval Application with MDA.

• 2021-09-29 02:05:59

Starting July 1, 2022, MDA will start to fully enforce the Medical Device (Duties and Obligations) Regulations 2019 or better known as 2019 Regulations. The regulations focus on various medical device-related establishments’ responsibilities on post-market activities.