A list of recently published and updated articles regarding medical device regulatory updates from the MFDS and other governing bodies in South Korea.

Korea Intends to Increase Medical Device Registration Fees in 2017

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.

Korea Announces Plans for Unique Device Identification (UDI) Requirements Starting in 2019

The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published a draft amendment to the Medical Device Act that mandates a new Management System for Controlling Medical Device Information (MCMI) to record information on the overall life cycle of the medical devices from manufacturing to end-use.