FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Face Masks Intended for a Medical Purpose, Surgical Face Masks and N95 Respirators

To increase the availability of Face Masks Intended for the protection of health care professionals the FDA will expedite the review of unapproved devices under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process.
Anvisa Clarifies on use of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine as potential treatments of COVID-19

ANVISA clarifies that there are no conclusive studies proving the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.
Do You Qualify for FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

If you are a Medical Device, or Pharmaceutical that has the potential to diagnose or treat Coronavirus, you may qualify for FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in USA.
FDA publishes guidance on conducting clinical trials during COVID-19 Pandemic.

On March 18, 2020, FDA made widely available a new Guidance Document on managing clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accelerated Approval of Detection Reagents of Coronavirus in China

The Emergency Approval of Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Reagent has shown the NMPA accelerated approval of seven NAD Reagents in only four days before going to the market.
BRAZIL APPROVES IMPORTATION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS

ANVISA new regulatory framework creates a new class of products subject to health surveillance: Cannabis- based products.
Brazil’s ANVISA successful implementation of the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)

Brazil implements successful Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) and shows exciting results for the future of international inspection.
FDA RELEASED THE FINAL VERSION OF 6 GUIDANCE’S FOR GENE THERAPY

On 28 January 2020, US FDA released six (6) final guidance documents on Gene Therapy (GT) products.
Indonesia: A look at Indonesia’s Halal Product Law

Indonesia’s Halal Product Law Criteria and a review of the halal global market and foreign company halal accreditation process
ISO revises guidelines to address the risk management of medical devices

Overview: On December 18 of 2019, The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) presented their new and improved guidelines on medical devices ISO 14971, . The document instructs on the process of risk management for medical devices such as, software as medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices and other products which might defer medical devices classification under some […]
US FDA Expands the Abbreviated 510 (k) Program to Well-known Medical Devices by — Implementing a Safety and Performance Based Pathway

The FDA expands the concept of the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway for certain well understood device types, using the Safety and Performance Based pathway.