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Indonesia’s Halal Certification Deadlines

Indonesia requires most imported foreign products to meet its strict Halal requirements. The deadline for meeting Halal requirements has recently been extended. Different product categories have new certification deadlines. For our readers, these deadline extensions are important – 1. October 17, 2026,... Read More

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Quick Asia Regulatory Updates (August 2025)

From July 14, 2025, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will enforce a revised version of the guidance document GN-21 to streamline medical device change reporting. Low-risk changes such as label designs, new barcodes, and supplier changes do not need to be reported.... Read More

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Drug Master File (DMF) Systems in Asia

Introduction Quality, safety, and efficacy are of the utmost importance for drug products. A vital part in achieving this is having a Drug Master File (DMF). A DMF is a confidential submission to a health authority to provide detailed information about the... Read More

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Quick Asian News Briefs

In late March, the Philippines FDA (PFDA) has extended the registration date for Class B,C and D medical device registration for devices that were not already on the registrable medical device list. Now, these medical devices do not need to be registered until... Read More