China NMPA, Updates Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015)

On October 30, 2024, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China updated the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015). The update includes the addition of five testing methods, one of which is for the “Test Methods for Azelaic Acid and its Salts in cosmetics”These new and revised standards are now incorporated into the 2015 edition of the Safety and Technical Standard..

When a holder of a manufacturing or import license for a medical device wishes to transfer the license to another company, the transfer of the license may be required.  The Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) updated the guidelines for the transfer of medical device licenses for manufacturer and importers on September 19, 2024.  For medical devices that do not require expert review for appr..

As of October 11, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has registered the revised version of the Guidelines for Handling Safety Information, such as Side Effects of Medical Devices (Guidelines for Public Offi-cials). The revised contents of the Guidelines for Handling Safety Information, such as Side Effects of Medical Devices (Guidelines for Public Offi-cials) are briefly as follows. 1. R..

PMDA (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency) is a comprehensive pharmaceutical and medical device organization that aims to contribute to improving national health by guiding and examining the quality, efficacy, and safety of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and collecting, analyzing, and providing information on safety after marketing. Japan's medical device classification system is base..

The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has requested the disposal of all cosmetics containing the prohibited ingredient "Lilial" (Butylephenyl methylpropional) on October 14, 2024. This ingredient is known to be harmful to the reproductive system and was added to Annex 2 of the Toys and Cosmetics (Prohibited Substances) Regulations in 2022, prohibiting the sale of products contain..

On August 16, 2024, Vietnam introduced new guidance allowing the update of specific documents related to medical device registration facilities on the IMDA website during the regulatory review process.  This guidance permits updates for two types of documents related to changes in registration facilities. 1. Updating documents related to changes in registration facility information      - When c..

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has strengthened the labeling obligations on containers and packaging for certain cosmetics with small amounts of contents through the update of the “Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act” Accordingly, on September 24, 2024, the MFDS newly established types of cosmetics with small volumes or weights that require labeling of precautions for use, and it ..

On May 27, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) posted a revised version of the "Medical Device Adverse Event Report Guidelines" reflecting the revision of the standard code for medical device abnormalities and the frequently used standard code case. The medical device safety information management system is briefly as follows.1. If the medical device handler recognizes that death o..

HAS Medical device product registration applications,  specifically for in vitro diagnostic devices, should be submitted online through MEDICS, utilizing the CSDT or IMDRF IVD MA ToC.In this regard, the Singapore HSA(Health Sciences Authority) issued a directive document on the submission of product registration on March 1, 2024.It details the process for uploading documents related to either th..

On February 22, 2023, the Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use in Relation to COVID-19) (the COVID-19 Medical Devices Regulations) came into force and created a permanent regulatory framework under Part 1.1 of the MDR for COVID-19 medical devices. Health Canada has expanded the scope of Part 1.1 f..