A list of recently published and updated articles regarding medical device regulatory updates from the governing bodies throughout Asia.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) of India issued a notice (PDF) on October 25, 2023 classifying in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices under medical device rules. The updates to IVD classification in India include intended use, associated risk, and other parameters.
This adjustment will not only make the registration process cheaper and quicker for many manufacturers, it will also improve the efficiency of China’s labs to perform testing for domestic manufacturers and other devices that will still need in-country testing. While the regulatory burden for what the NMPA will consider as acceptable self-test reports is still high, this change provides manufacturers with more options.
On November 30th, the Hong Kong Medical Device Division (MDD) issued formal guidance on the requirements to make changes to medical device licenses registered in the Medical Device Administrative Control System (MDACS).
On October 12, 2023, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued Circular File No. 29/Misc/03/2023-DC (344), granting a grace period for Import Licenses to qualifying Non-Regulatory Class C and D medical devices.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Health announced that as of September 2023 certain medical devices will require post-market in-country product testing. While the Ministry of Health explained that initially there is no compulsion to carry out the testing currently, there are rewards for doing so.
Thai FDA is drafting new guidelines for AI Regulation. The novel characteristics of artificial intelligence (AI) software cause issues with the medical device registration process in most countries. The Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) is working to address this important issue, most recently by hosting a meeting with interested parties on July, 2023, which Asia Actual Thailand employees were invited to attend.
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) maintains a list of all medical device categories called the Medical Device Classification Catalogue. NMPA published a notice on August 17, 2023, that they had released amendments to the Medical Device Classification Catalogue. It’s important for manufacturers to understand these changes as they can significantly impact the cost and time to register medical devices.
India’s Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued an update on plastic packaging and Plastic Waste Management (PWM) requiring importers quantify the type of plastics being imported through a brief registration process.
The Department of Health (DH) in Hong Kong has announced a new strategy for the procurement of medical devices (MDs), effective from June 21, 2023.
China is developing new standards and processes for the regulation of advertising for medical devices (as well as pharmaceuticals, food supplements and cosmetics). The goal is to maintain the order of the advertising market, standardize the review of advertisements and protect the rights and interests of consumers.
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