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Abridged processing for applications of registration or notification of medical devices in the Philippines was introduced on 25 November 2021 as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Advisory No. 2021-3084. The introduction of this advisory means that medical devices that have already been approved by the regulatory authority of another ASEAN member country will

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a second amendment to its guidelines on FDA-issued authorizations due to the ongoing global pandemic and community quarantine requirements. FDA Circular 2020-024 entitled “Updated guidelines for applications of authorizations with the FDA in light of community quarantine declarations” was first issued on 20 August 2020. It

During the COVID-10 pandemic a list of essential medical devices was drawn up as they were deemed essential for public health in combatting Coronavirus. These products also had a mandatory price ceiling fixed. The Philippines government has since decided to extend this measure to medical devices in general in order to secure supply chains and

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the date for comments on a draft Circular on Banning all Mercury-Containing Thermometers, Sphygmomanometers, Dental Amalgam Capsules and Liquid Mercury for Use in Dental Restorative Purposes. Comments may be submitted until 14 August 2021. This draft circular follows guidelines issued in May 2020 by the Department

The Philippines FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has published a draft version of “Guidelines on the Licensing of Retailers of Medical Devices in the Philippines”.  This draft is now open for comments from concerned parties until 24 July 2021. The draft guidelines specify those establishments that are required to obtain licenses to retail medical devices.

The Philippines FDA has announced a virtual consultation on the draft Reference List of Class A Medical Devices and the draft addendum to the Full Implementation of Administrative Order No. 2018-0002 entitled “Guidelines Governing the Issuance of an Authorization for a Medical Device based on the ASEAN Harmonized Technical Requirements”. The PFDA has invited representatives