Brazil’s Chamber for Drug Market Regulation discloses the annual price adjustment for drugs

On January 10th, 2022, Brazil’s Technical-Executive Committee of the Drugs Market Regulation Chamber (CMED) set at 0% (zero percent) the value of the productivity factor (Factor X) referring to the adjustment of drug prices for the year 2022.
China’s NMPA announces The First Regulation for Children’s Cosmetics – Coming into Effect January 2022

The new regulation on children cosmetics is becoming into effect on January 1st, 2022 “Regulation on Supervision and Administration of cosmetics for Children Cosmetics’ (ordinance No,123 of 2021), with the exception of the new labeling requirements for children’s cosmetic products that will come into force on May 1, 2022.
Brazil’s Anvisa approves new regulatory framework for low-risk drugs subject to notification

The Resolution RDC No. 576/2021 and the Normative Instruction No. 106/2021 expanded the list of drugs that may have simplified registration. The notification process aims to simplify the regularization of low-risk drugs.
Japan’s PMDA implements Surprise GMP inspections at manufacturing facilities

On July 2021, Regulators in Japan announced they will start conducting inspections by surprise at facilities where drugs, pharmaceuticals and medical devices products are manufactured
Brazil’s Anvisa releases a new Adverse Event Notification Form

Brazil’s Anvisa introduces new tool enables faster and easier notification of drugs and vaccines.
Singapore announces facilitated Importation of Hand Sanitizers, Masks, Thermometers and Protective Gear

Since January 31, 2020, importers of the certain medical devices do not require an importer’s license from Singapore’s Health Science Authority (HSA).