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Feb 182 min read
U.K.: MHRA's New Framework for Digital Mental Health Technologies
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) released new guidance to help manufacturers navigate the UK medical device...

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Feb 61 min read
Malaysia: Online Advertisement Applications Begin March 2025
The Medical Device Authority (MDA) is set to enhance its application process by transitioning to a fully online system for advertisement...

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Feb 62 min read
Australia: Transition from URPTG to PRAC (w.e.f. March 2025)
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced significant updates to its recall process, slated for implementation in early...

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Jan 222 min read
Finland: EU F-Gas Regulation for HFC-Containing Inhalers (w.e.f. 1 January 2025)
Effectively from 1 January 2025 , new regulatory requirements have come into effect for placing inhalation sprays containing...

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Jan 212 min read
Vietnam: Medical Device Import License Extended to 30 June 2025
The Ministry of Health of Vietnam (MOH) recently issued Decree No. 04/2025/ND-CP, introducing amendments and supplements to Decree No....

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Dec 30, 20242 min read
Indonesia: Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Products Now Classified as Medical Devices (w.e.f. 9 December 2024)
Recently, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia announced that Kertas Saring, also known as Dried Blood Spot (DBS) , will be recognized as...

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Dec 23, 20242 min read
Indonesia: Online Certification and Medical Device Licensing Systems to Close Temporarily
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has temporarily closed the Medical Device Licensing and Online Certification Systems for scheduled...

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Dec 11, 20241 min read
Singapore: HSA Launches Pilot for Change Management Program (CMP) Targeting SaMD and AI-Driven Innovations (w.e.f 4 December 2024)
Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is taking a significant step toward modernizing regulatory frameworks with its pilot for the...

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Dec 2, 20241 min read
Vietnam: Addressing Import License Expirations in Vietnam (by 25 December 2024)
On behalf of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, the Infrastructure and Medical Device Administration (IMDA) has requested all related...

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Nov 26, 20242 min read
Australia: Key Deadlines for Patient-Matched Medical Devices (PMDDs)
The Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has established a transition period to facilitate smooth transitions and allows continued...

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Nov 20, 20242 min read
Thailand: Guidelines for Document Referencing, Transfers, & Compliance in Medical Device Applications (w.e.f. 20 September 2024)
In alignment with the guidelines for licensing requests or notifications of medical device details by individuals, entities, or...

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Nov 13, 20241 min read
Nigeria: Zero VAT on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
On the 9 October 2024, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has finalized an Executive Order implementing zero...

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Nov 12, 20241 min read
Indonesia: New Requirements for Medical Device Distributors Licensing Compliance (w.e.f 1 January 2025)
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has introduced new guidelines for medical device distributors to enhance regulatory compliance,...

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Oct 22, 20241 min read
Australia: Critical Challenge for Medical Devices Due to 3G Network Shutdown
Starting on 28 October 2024 , both Telstra and Optus will be shutting down their third-generation (3G) networks. This follows the earlier...

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Oct 17, 20241 min read
Singapore: Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme Presents a New Standard for Medical Devices
On 16 October 2024, the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme for Medical Devices (CLS [MD]) was officially launched, following a successful...

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Oct 14, 20241 min read
Thailand: Wound Dressings Under Medical Device Perspectives
The Thailand Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has released an infographic outlining the classification of wound dressings as medical...

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Oct 8, 20241 min read
Hong Kong: Revised Guidelines for Processing Application Renewal of Listed Medical Device (w.e.f 1 January 2025)
On 30 September 2024, the Medical Device Division (MDD) of Hong Kong introduced an updated procedure for processing renewal applications...

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Sep 23, 20241 min read
Indonesia: Mandatory GDP Certification for Medical Devices in the e-Katalog (w.e.f 1 January 2025)
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia released a circular no. HK.02.02/E/1753/2024 to address the implementation of the...

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Aug 27, 20242 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 21, 20241 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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