Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) and China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) co-hosted a symposium at the end of May on Global Clinical Trials and Ethnic Factors. The conference facilitated discussion between the two countries concerning their participation in... Read More
The Chinese SFDA and the DOH of Hong Kong signed an agreement that details future cooperation and communication with regards to medical device and pharmaceutical regulations. The Director of the DOH Dr. P. Y. Lam and SFDA Commissioner Mr. Shao Mingli met... Read More
Last month, the Chinese government announced sixteen new priorities of the ongoing Health Care Reform. These priorities draw attention to public hospital reform, medical insurance, and essential drugs. They will take top precedence from April 2010 until the end of March next... Read More
The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Subgroup meeting took place on April 13 in Chengdu, China. The Director General of the Department of Medical Devices in the SFDA, Wang Baoting, presented on the SFDA’s efforts to finalize “The... Read More
China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) officially inaugurated its Management Center for Medical Device Standards on March 30, 2010. The inauguration was held in the National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products (NICPBP). SFDA’s Deputy Commissioner, Zhang Jingli,... Read More
China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued various medical device GMP regulations in December 2009. These regulations include detailed GMP rules for sterile and implantable medical devices and GMP inspection standards for these devices. All of these regulations have been marked... Read More
Today, everyone knows that China’s medical markets are the fastest growing in the world. But the vast territory and the various provincial markets can be difficult to maneuver. How do you find the right China medical device distribution network? Would a national... Read More
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in China issued new regulations in mid-January 2010 to increase supervision of medical devices in China. Larger hospitals will be required to set up committees to oversee and manage medical device use. In addition, the MOH hopes... Read More
Asia is emerging from the global recession faster than other regions in the world. This article goes through some of the major regulatory updates in various Asian countries. Read More
China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued various medical device GMP regulations in December 2009. These regulations include detailed GMP rules for sterile and implantable medical devices and GMP inspection standards for sterile and implantable medical devices. All of these regulations... Read More