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announcement on the requirements for covid 19 self test kits

MALAYSIA ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 SELF-TEST KITS

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) decided on 29 March 2022  to replace the requirement of lot-to-lot variation tests. Instead, it’s instituting the approval of a new lot of COVID-19 test kits with the requirement under the post market duties and obligations of the establishment. With this arrangement, the establishment shall

registration of covid 19 ivd test kits

REGISTRATION OF COVID-19 IVD TEST KITS IN MALAYSIA

The MDA Covid-19 assessment Committee Of experts has agreed that all Covid-19 test kit applications pending Conditional Approval and Special Access will be halted. In addition, all future applications will be submitted using the Medcast online system. The deadline for applications pending in CA and SA is set for March

guidance on change notification for registered medical devices

Guidance on Change Notification for Registered Medical Devices

The Health Sciences Authority Singapore has published updates to the guidance document titled ‘GN-21: Guidance on Change Notification for Registered Medical Devices Revision 4.9’. This guidance document takes effect on 25 April 2022. The main update in this revision is about ‘Change in Design and/or Specifications of General Medical Devices’

new guidance was issued for rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and speech therapy devices

New Guidance Was Issued For Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, And Speech Therapy Devices

First edition guidance on the classification of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and speech therapy devices was issued by the Ministry of Health Malaysia on 22 April 2022. The Medical Device Authority (MDA) published the guidance document to outline the terms and definitions of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and speech therapy. This provides manufacturers and

draft for comments abridged processing of application for medical devices

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS: ABRIDGED PROCESSING OF APPLICATION FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks comments from the Medical Device Industry regarding new draft guidelines that could provide faster registration processing and approval should the medical device qualify for the abridged route. Advisory 2021-3084 was issued last November 18, 2021: Abridged Processing of Application for registration/notification of

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