• 2021-05-22 07:03:29

As TFDA's Medical Device Act has come into force on May 1st, 2021, supporting measures and announcements following the Act have sprung up like mushrooms recently. This article provides a quick guide and introduction to each corresponding measure.

• 2021-05-22 03:30:32

In line with the risk classification transition, the Thai FDA has withdrawn the Ministry of Public Health’s exemption notice on surgical gowns, isolation gowns/coverall, disposable surgical masks, and disposable surgical masks N95, under Special Registration Route. Manufacturers must now apply the procedure according to the recently released risk-based classification requirements consistent with the ASEAN MDD.

• 2021-05-22 03:15:45

Thai FDA has publicized a series of regulations for Listing Medical Device (Class 1), fulfilling the completion of the transition from policy-based classification to risk-based classification. This marked a milestone for both establishments and the Thai FDA team.

• 2021-04-26 03:09:33

Medical Device Act, the act that separates medical devices from the genre of medicines under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, will be fully implemented on May 1st, 2021. Along with Medical Device Act, Regulations for the Inspection of the Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices and Licensing of Distribution License will come into force on the same date.

• 2021-03-22 06:21:15

After seeking for public and specialist opinions for a while. Finally, Thai FDA has announced the official-related announcements regarding a transition from policy-based classification to risk-based classification of medical devices.

• 2021-03-22 03:45:47

Thai FDA has announced the official medical device registration guidance for Licensed medical device and Notified medical device and Listing after promptly complete a transition from policy-based classification to risk-based classification of medical devices.

• 2021-02-22 02:35:59

Taiwan FDA has announced a Product Registration Guidance for Artificial Intelligent/Machine Learning based Software Medical Device, or so-called AI/ML-Based SaMD. The guidance provides overall requirements and forethoughts for manufacturers to consider and describe when designing and establishing the products.

• 2021-02-22 02:20:12

This newest announcement is regarding the Device Defect or Adverse Event (AE) Report and Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCAs) Report. It targets to increase level of post-marketing surveillance by including the reporting of device defect or adverse event which occurred in foreign countries.

• 2020-12-24 11:05:44

TFDA has announced a new draft about Good Distribution Practice (GDP). This practice requires distributors who import and/or sell medical devices or who hold medical device registration licenses (license holders) to set up a good distribution system. This is to ensure their quality and integrity are constantly maintained. In this article we have listed important points for distributors to comply with the GDP guideline, throughout the process of importation, transportation, storage, sale and post-market services competent authority and obtaining a distribution license.

• 2020-12-24 11:02:25

Thai FDA is committed to ensuring utmost standard, quality and safety of medical devices marketed in Thailand is consistently kept. Hence, they have announced a new medical device complaint channel, complaint record and management system for inspection. This decree is beneficial in providing assurance to consumer regarding safety and prevention of comparable adverse event in the future.