Seeking to bolster the safety of pharmaceuticals sold in Thailand, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is imposing minimum standards established by the World Health Organization to ensure the quality and integrity of medicines throughout the supply chain. Under the Good... Read More
In a further tightening of its regulations on the sale of medical devices, India’s regulatory authority has announced a new list of devices that must obtain import and manufacturing licenses in order to be sold in the country. In accordance with the... Read More
In a long-anticipated move toward tightening and streamlining approval requirements for medical devices, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health announced in May that approval of Class B, C, and D medical devices will soon be required to use the ASEAN Common Submission Dossier Template... Read More
Addressing the rising concern that some medical devices designed for use by medical professionals are being advertised and distributed on the open market, Malaysian health authorities are tightening regulations on the unauthorized sale of such devices. In a public notice published in... Read More
Currently the third-largest pharmaceutical market in the world, Japan presents many opportunities for foreign drug companies. Major factors such as a rising incidence of chronic diseases and a rapidly aging population have contributed to the pharmaceutical market growth. Excipient manufacturers can also benefit... Read More
The majority of medical and in-vitro devices sold in Japan will be required to post package insert information to a website maintained by the country’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, in accordance with a new regulation going into effect on August 1.... Read More
In an across-the-board effort announced by the Chinese government in May, the country’s health regulators are making plans to strengthen oversight of the manufacture, import and distribution of pharmaceuticals. The announcement from the General Office of the State Council outlined a range... Read More
Taiwan’s long-anticipated new law regulating medical devices modifies the way devices are classified, mandating they be grouped by product category and risk, adjusts device registration fees, and mandates adherence to certain technical guidelines for preparing documents related to device registration applications. The... Read More
Moving to systematize the settling of patent disputes, Chinese health regulators are testing an online patent linkage system designed to connect the approval for marketing of generic drugs with the expiration of innovative drug patents. The system puts into effect patent linkage... Read More
Advertising rights in Malaysia will be granted only for medical devices that have obtained registration permits from the country’s health regulators, according to new guidance published in April by the country’s Medical Service Authority (MSA). The guidance is designed to ensure that... Read More