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Medical Devices are overseen by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), a division of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. As of May 2021, the regulatory system will be governed by the new Medical Devices Act.
According to the Medical Devices Act, the term “medical devices” refer to instruments, machines, apparatus, materials, software, reagents for in vitro use, and related articles thereof, whose design and use achieve one of the following primary intended actions in or on the human body by other than pharmacological, immunological, metabolic, or chemical means:
The first step to determining the regulatory pathway is to classify the product into one of the following four classifications:
Class II, III, and New medical device applications will undergo two stages of review: Administrative and Technical. Class I products only require an Administrative Review.
Identifying a predicate device is a very important part of the Taiwan registration process. On May 21, 2021, the TFDA released an announcement outlining the “Determination Process of Similar Products of Medical Devices and Instructions for Application by Letter of Inquiry” which can be found here. Manufacturers seeking registration in Taiwan will need to identify a predicate device by working with a local partner, like Asia Actual, to find similar approved products or using the public database, found here, to find similar products.
Documents required as part of the application include:
Clinical data is only required for Class III IVDs and New products. Class II medical devices with approval in the US or EU can usually use existing documentation in place of the preclinical test, quality control procedure and test reports.
Once issued, the License is valid for 5 years. Licenses in Taiwan are transferrable and will need to be completed by both the transferor and the transferee jointly.
Before manufacturers can begin marketing their Class I Measuring/Sterile, Class II, or III products in Taiwan, they will need to provide evidence of a Quality System Documentation (QSD) in accordance with Taiwan’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This process can take up to up to 10 months to acquire and can be done alongside the application review. Approvals will not be issued before the QSD is approved. QSD is not required for Class I non-measuring, non-sterile products.
Manufacturers can also leverage their ISO 13485 certificate if it was obtained by 1 of the 6 TCP III approved Notified Body. TCP III stands for the 3rd version of the TFDA-EU Technical Cooperation Program (TCP). To be eligible for this program, a Notified Body will need to be in compliance with (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746.
The following documents are required when applying for transferring the right of the medical device permit license holder:
Class I | Class I (Sterile/Measuring) | Class II | Class III | New (No Predicate) | |
TFDA Application Fee | NT$ 15,000 (US$536) | NT$ 15,000 (US$536) | NT$ 60,000 (US$1,900) | NT$ 100,000 (US$3,571) | NT$ 130,000 (US$4,100) |
Application Timeline | 1-2 Months | 7-8 Months | 8-12 Months | 9-14 Months | 10-15 Months |
QSD Application Fee | N/A | NT$ 60,000 (US$1,900) | NT$ 60,000 (US$1,900) | NT$ 60,000 (US$1,900) | NT$ 60,000 (US$1,900) |
QSD Timeline | N/A | 6 Months | 6-8 Months | 6-8 Months | 6-8 Months |
Asia Actual is available to help navigate the medical device registration requirements and regulatory pathway for medical device and IVDs in Taiwan.
Contact Asia Actual for a free consultation discussing the potential for your medical device or IVD in the Taiwanese market.
US: +1 512 898-9222
SG: +65 3138-4148
EMAIL: Inquiry@asiaactual.com
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