Singapore – HSA to commence Phase I implementation of UDI labeling in November 2022
Singapore’s medical device market regulator, the Health Services Authority (HSA), has issued a notification indicating that Phase I implementation of its Unique Device Identification...
Japan – Japan’s MHLW updates medical device program display code and labeling laws
Japan’s medical device regulators have updated regulations and implementation guidelines for enforcement of the PMD Act and bar code labeling laws. Manufacturers should become...
Australia – Update: Medical device UDI implementation, Essential Principles guidance
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s medical device market regulatory entity, has issued several updates regarding Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulations, Essential Principles compliance...
South Korea – Updates: Innovative device designations, IVD Act enforcement
Regulators in South Korea have issued two recent revisions to medical device and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) registration and approval requirements of note for...
India – Indian regulators add to list of medical device testing laboratories
Indian regulators have updated their list of organizations qualifying as Medical Device Testing Laboratories (MDTLs), adding three entities to perform testing and evaluation of...
China – Update: Class I medical device filing rules, UDI standards
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has amended guidance on record filing requirements for low-risk Class I medical devices in order to reflect broader...
South Korea – MFDS rules on medical device insurance and designated non-clinical testing institutions
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced updates to several medical device and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) regulations.
The announcements include:
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China – Chinese regulators recommend clinical evaluation paths for certain medical devices
China’s Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) published several new pieces of guidance that medical device manufacturers doing business in the country should review...
South Korea – MFDS rules on medical device insurance and designated non-clinical testing institutions
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced updates to several medical device and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) regulations.
The announcements include:
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