Tag Archive for: expedited review

China NMPA Adds 47 Products to Clinical Trial Exemption List

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) updated its clinical trial exemption list, adding 47 products. The NMPA updates this list every two to three years, with the last amendment in 2021. This brings the total number of clinical trial exempted product categories in China to 1,025.

Thai FDA Improves Medical Device Application Process

In a virtual meeting held June 19, 2023, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) discussed several measures aimed at enhancing the management of medical device registration applications. Standing out was the new Regulatory Applicant (RA) program which provides expedited reviews to applications submitted by certified RA’s and the possibility of utilizing External Expert Bodies as an additional review resource.

Identifying Predicate Devices in India, Taiwan, China, Japan, and Korea

An outline of the best practices for five different Asian countries that provide an abbreviated “predicate” registration route.

Expedited Market Access Now Available in Philippines

On September 27th 2022, the Philippines FDA published Circular No. 2022-008 announcing that Class B, C, and D medical devices that have been already approved by a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be eligible for the Reliance registration route, allowing for a quicker review and expedited market access.