In late October 2003, Singapore’s Ministry of Health announced the drafting of a new bill that would regulate research and collection of human stem cells and tissue. The draft law called the Regulation of Biomedical Research Bill has been placed on the... Read More
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing their agreement to further strengthen cooperation between the two government agencies. Both agencies are responsible for regulating drugs and health-related products... Read More
The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) was formed in 1992 by the ASEAN Economic Ministers. The purpose of the committee is to eliminate technical barriers to trade and facilitate the objectives of the ASEAN... Read More
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has been developing an electronic licensing system to support the regulatory functions of the Centre for Pharmaceutical Administration (CPA) since 2001. The HSA implemented the first part of its electronic system in April 15, 2003 with the... Read More
On May 14, 2002, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and its Australian counterpart, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) signed a Memorandum of Intention of Cooperation (MOI) laying out its intentions to jointly collaborate and cooperate in their regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals, medical... Read More
The recent recall of over 200 health care products in Singapore has caused the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) to investigate ways to strengthen their regulatory control of health care products, particularly, health supplements. On May 9, 2003, the HSA recalled products produced... Read More
Many regulatory authorities in Asian countries are choosing to allow medical device product registration submissions to be done in electronic form. Previously, all governments required product registration applications to be completed in paper form, however, technical advances and the advent of a... Read More
As Asian countries begin to adopt more western lifestyles and foods, “western” diseases are becoming more prevalent killers in Asia. Economic transition, urbanization, and technological development have brought about lifestyle changes that have increased the chances for heart disease in Asia. Developing... Read More
SPRING Singapore (Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board) and the Economic Development board launched Singapore’s first efforts to standardize the country’s medical devices industry on January 17, 2003. The standard proposed by the governing authorities is called the Technical Reference for Medical Device... Read More
The Singaporean government has been stepping up its efforts to build the country into a biotechnology hub. With more than S$3 billion (US$ 1.7 billion) set aside for development of biomedical sciences in Singapore over the next five years, Singapore’s Economic Development... Read More