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Indonesia: Dermal Filler Classified as a Medical Device

On December 19, 2024, the Indonesian Ministry of Health issued Letter No. FR.03.01/E.V/2728/2024, officially classifying dermal fillers as medical devices. This announcement provides guidance to facilitate the importation of dermal fillers into Indonesia while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements: Classification of Dermal Fillers Dermal fillers are categorized as medical devices

Indonesia: Notification of Dried Blood Spot Product Classification as a Medical Device

On December 16, 2024, the Indonesian Ministry of Health issued Notification Letter No. FR.03.01/E.V/2672/2024, classifying Dried Blood Spot as a medical device. This update provides significant regulatory implications for manufacturers, importers, and distributors of the product. Below is a detailed summary of the notification and its key requirements: Details of

Vietnam: MoH Abolishes Regulations on Manufacturer’s Codes and Medical Supplies Encoding

On November 21, 2024, the Vietnam Ministry of Health (MoH) issued Decision No. 3514/QD-BYT, officially abolishing Decision No. 5086/QD-BYT and Decision No. 2807/QD-BYT. These decisions previously governed the list of manufacturer’s codes and the encoding of medical supplies for health insurance and healthcare expenses. Updated Guidelines for Medical Supplies Codes

Vietnam: MoH Promulgates List of Medical Devices with Assigned Harmonized System Codes

In October 2024, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam issued Circular 19/2024/TT-BYT, which promulgates the list of medical devices assigned Harmonized System (HS) codes. This update follows Circular 31/2022/BTC on Vietnam’s nomenclature of exports and imports. The new circular takes effect from November 16, 2024, and replaces the previous

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