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Vietnam issues guidance document on preparing medical device registrations

Vietnam issues guidance document on preparing medical device registrations

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health recently released a guidance document no. 7395/BYT-TB-CT on preparing medical device registrations. The aim of the document is to help applicants better understand and comply with regulations to speed up the appraisal of registration applications and thereby facilitate the circulation of medical equipment on the market.

Philippines FDA relaunches verification portal for medical devices

Philippines FDA relaunches verification portal for medical devices

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has resumed access to its online Verification Portal which provides comprehensive lists of FDA Licensed Establishments and Registered Health Products. The portal is open access so that the general public can verify whether a medical device placed in the Filipino market is properly licensed and distributed by an

Indonesia E-Catalogue

Indonesia opens e-Catalogue to imported medical devices

We’re happy to share that Indonesia’s National Public Procurement Agency (NPPA = LKPP) has again opened its e-Catalogue to imported medical devices. This means that both imported and domestic Medical Devices and Health Service Support Equipment (Non-Medical Devices) can be submitted. The e-Catalogue was last opened to imported medical devices in

Key medical device regulatory changes in Southeast Asia for 2021 webinar

Key medical device regulatory changes in Southeast Asia for 2021

Catch up on the important regulatory changes that are coming your way in 2021 for medical devices in Southeast Asia in the recording of our live presentation at the Medical Fair Asia, in December 2020. Shouzheng Tan presented a quick fire 20-minute overview of the “Key regulatory changes for 2021

philippines covid 19 test evaluation updated guidelines

Updated guidelines on Covid-19 test evaluation in the Philippines

Updated guidelines on the evaluation of COVID-19 test kits have been released by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in the Philippines, which cover the “…Evaluation of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices and other related laboratory diagnostic supplies for COVID-19”. These guidelines cover the evaluation of PCR test kits,

medical device advertising malaysia

Medical Device Advertising Regulation in Malaysia – transitional period

On 20 May 2020, the Medical Device Authority (MDA) in Malaysia, released its first circular letter of the year, stating that there will be a transitional period for the enactment of the Medical Device (Advertising) Regulation 2019. This regulation was due to come into full effect on 1st July 2020.

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