• 2021-08-26 11:43:03

Indonesia’s Ministry of Health has introduced simplified routes for certain class A medical devices. The characteristics of certain class A medical devices themselves are Home Use, Non-Sterile, and non-IVD. The products which can be registered through a simplified route will need fewer documentation requirements compared to the regular registration route.

• 2021-08-26 11:37:06

Following extensive consultation, China's Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) has issued guidelines for artificial intelligence medical software product classification and definition.

• 2021-08-01 15:52:06

The Australian medical device market is mature, with a well-formed regulatory system. With 80% of its medical devices being imported and huge emphasis placed on smart medical devices, let's take a look at this robust market and its regulatory system, in this article.

• 2021-08-02 06:36:08

On June 30th, Qualtech and ISS AG jointly hosted an online event informing far more than 100 different medical device manufacturers from all around the globe about China’s New Regulations. Qualtech’s team thereby detailed the important updates that the new RSAMD will bring, including the new obligations for product registrants under the nationwide adopted MAH system.

• 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.

• 2021-08-02 06:20:55

Consistent with the new guidance published in February 2021 governing the risk- classification, technical documentation requirements, fee schedule and transition plan for medical device registration, respectively announced for medical device manufacturing and importation exemption for certain medical under Medical Device Act 2008 Section 27 (1). The announcement aims to balance medical device distribution brought about by the significant changes in regulation.

• 2021-08-02 06:16:13

Thai FDA progressively issues series of guidelines to enhance the new medical device act. This month will be focusing on the latest requirement on medical device manufacturing, importation, and distribution records or report preparation.

• 2021-08-02 06:08:16

Thai FDA released an update on the criteria, methods, and conditions for Licenses Withdrawal and Failure. This also includes the use of the term Listing to refer to Class I Medical Device.

• 2021-08-02 06:03:13

HSA has recently approved provisional authorization for new COVID-19 breathalyzers ‘BreFence Go COVID-19 Breath Test System’ and ‘TracieX Breathalyzer’. These breathalyzers detect COVID-19 infection by analyzing breath samples from individuals and report the results in 1 – 2 minutes.

• 2021-08-02 04:35:15

PFDA held a virtual symposium where the industry stakeholders commented on two draft regulations: the addendum to FDAC 2021-002 and the list of class A medical devices. PFDA emphasized the transition period for the affected products in this symposium.