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

PHILIPPINES TO BAN POWDERED SURGICAL AND EXAM GLOVES

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With FDA Advisory No. 2017-180 issued on June 20, 2017 the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced intentions to gradually switch to power-free gloves.  A full ban of powdered surgical and examination glove will go into effect on January 1, 2019 effecting the importation, distribution and sale of specified devices.

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Indonesia Publishes Guidelines for Clinical Trail Approvals for Medical and Diagnostic Devices

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Korea Intends to Increase Medical Device Registration Fees in 2017

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The Korean government has announced intentions to increase the official fees charged by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and Medical Device Information and Technology Assistance Center (MDITAC) for processing medical device conformity assessment applications.

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT REMINDS MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY OF PENDING REGULATORY CHANGES

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Exactly 6 months before the new Medical Device Rules, 2017 are to take effect the Drugs Controller General (India), Dr. G.N. Singh, published a notice that serves as a reminder to industry to prepare for the coming changes.

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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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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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