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Thailand: TFDA Releases Guidance on Diagnostic Test Registration for Monkeypox
On 20 August 2024, the Medical Device Control Division of TFDA released registration guidance for monkeypox (Mpox) diagnostic tests as a...

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Aug 28, 20241 min read


EU: Compliance for Portable Batteries and Waste Batteries in Medical Devices and IVDs (w.e.f 18 August 2024)
Under the European Union (EU) Battery Regulation 2023/1542, released last year, all medical device and in-vitro diagnostic device (IVD)...

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Aug 27, 20242 min read


Australia: Prescription Lenses and Their Exemption from Medical Device Classification (15 June 2024)
Compliance effective on 15 June 2024 , prescription lenses for refractive correction are exempted from the requirement for inclusion in...

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Aug 21, 20241 min read


Vietnam: DMEC Publishes Decision No.2302/QD-BYT - Guidelines for Evaluation of Legal Documents in Class C and D Medical Device Registration Dossiers
As published by the DMEC of MoH Vietnam on 5 August 2024, Decision No. 2302/QD-BYT will replace Decision No.3007/QD-BYT regarding...

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Aug 20, 20241 min read


PIC/S: Revised PIC/S GMP Guide on Manufacture of Sterile Products (Lyophilization - w.e.f 25 August 2024)
Annex 1 of the PIC/S Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) Guide on the manufacture of sterile products has been revised and published. The...

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Aug 14, 20241 min read


India: CDSCO Announces New Updates to Cosmetic Division Affecting the SUGAM portal (w.e.f 16 August 2024)
Effectively starting 16 August 2024 , all stakeholders are reminded to note that the number of application submissions into the...

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Aug 13, 20241 min read


China: NIFDC Announces New Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Stability, Preservative Challenge, and Packaging Compatibility Testing and Evaluation
The National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) formulated three new technical documents to facilitate the industry in cosmetic...

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Aug 7, 20242 min read


Singapore: Key Updates for Therapeutic Product Registration (w.e.f 1 Aug 2024)
The Therapeutic Products Branch (TPB) of the Health Science Authority (HSA) has announced the latest updates on regulatory procedures, as...

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Aug 6, 20242 min read


Taiwan: TFDA Revolutionizes Cosmetics Industry with New GMP Standards
Starting on 1 July 2024, the Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) Standards were implemented in the cosmetics industry, specifically for...

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Aug 1, 20241 min read


India: Requirement of Toxicity Studies for New Drugs, SNDs, and FDCs
On the 29th of July 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) released new circular on the requirement for toxicity...

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Jul 30, 20242 min read


Hong Kong: Enhanced Measures Announced by DH for Medical Device Procurement Strategy
On the 4th of July 2024, the Department of Health (DH) announced its movement towards the second phase in enhancing the measures of...

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Jul 24, 20242 min read


Ireland: Latest Insights about Windsor Framework (Q&A)
After the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, the UK and EU established the Windsor Framework, aiming to restore the smooth...

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Jul 23, 20243 min read


Australia: Navigating New Regulation Changes for Medical Devices
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) revised the medical device regulations and introduced the amendments on the 26th of June 2024....

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Jul 17, 20243 min read


China: NMPA Outlines New Standards for Radiofrequency Therapy Devices (w.e.f 1 April 2026)
On the 2nd of July 2024, the Centre for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) announced the clarification by the National Medical Products...

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Jul 16, 20241 min read


Australia: New Vaping Legislation Effective from 1 July 2024
Australia introduces new legislation, The Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024, to regulate the...

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Jul 10, 20242 min read


Singapore: "NextGen MD Initiative" for Next Generation Medical Device Registrations (w.e.f 1 July 2024)
“NextGen MD Initiative” was introduced by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on 13 June 2024 to facilitate the registration of...

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Jul 9, 20241 min read


Hong Kong: New Screening Protocol Introduced for Registration Application of Pharmaceutical Products/Substances (w.e.f 1 July 2024)
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong (“the Board”) announced that the Refuse-to-File (“RTF”) Mechanism will be enforced in the...

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Jul 3, 20242 min read


Thailand: Thai FDA Streamlines Medical Devices Registration Pathway (w.e.f 6 June 2024)
Effective 6 June 2024, the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has executed the new announcement on the registration...

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Jul 2, 20241 min read


Hong Kong: Medical Gases Endorsed as Pharmaceutical Products (w.e.f 14 June 2026)
Overall responses from full and thorough jurisdictions based on the current situation in Hong Kong and public consultation led by the...

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Jun 26, 20241 min read


India: New Self-Declaration Requirement Implemented for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device Associations (d.d 30 June 2024)
On the 28th and 30th of May 2024, the Department of Pharmaceuticals of India released 2 Standing Orders regarding the new...

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Jun 25, 20241 min read
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