A list of recently published and updated articles regarding medical device regulatory updates from the governing bodies throughout Asia.

Thailand FDA Publishes New Guidance on Post-Market Vigilance

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The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Notification clarifying post-market vigilance requirements referenced in sections 5 (1) and 41 (5) of the Medical Device Act B.E. 2551 (2008). The requirements are to go into effect in this November and are considered an important step toward harmonization of the Thai regulations with the ASEAN Medical Device Directive.

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India Launches New Medical Device Regulations

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Last week the Indian government officially published the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 providing for the comprehensive regulation of all medical and IVD devices in India. The Rules will come into full effect on January 1, 2018. A link to the document is available here on the Asia Actual website (the English version starts on page 143).

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The Philippines FDA No Longer Requires Physical Samples for Medical Device Registration

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Asia Actual Expands into Russia

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The Philippines FDA Publishes New Guidance on Medical Device Recalls

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The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Circular clarifying medical device recall requirements referenced in sections 5 (k) of the FDA Act of 2009. The requirements will go into effect in September of 2016.

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India Adds First Medical Device to Price Control System

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With the publishing of the ‘Drug (Prices Control) third amendment Order, 2016’ on December 21, 2016, coronary stents were added the list of devices subject to government price controls. Included in the product definition are bare metal stents, metallic drug eluting stents, and bio-resorbable vascular scaffold/biodegradable drug eluting stents.

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