TGA 2020- 2021 Fiscal Year Fee Schedule:
For the fiscal year 2020-2021, TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) announces an updated fee schedule which comes in effects from July 1, 2020. The schedule includes an increase of 1.95% from the previous year.
An important update to the fee schedule is a discount of 50% to the annual Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) Prostheses listing for Fiscal year due to the COVID pandemic. Medical Device manufacturers need not submit a request for the discount, it automatically applies to the eligible entries.
Proposed Regulation Delays:
Another announcement from the TGA, is the delay in the proposed rule for a number of medical device regulatory forums. The TGA announces a delay in the implementation of the reforms from August 25, 2020 to:
- November 25, 2021 for reclassification of certain devices
- February 25, 2021 for software as a medical device (SaMD)
- February 25, 2021 for personalized medical devices (including 3D-printed devices)
- November 25, 2021 for systems or procedure packs
- May 26, 2023 Medical Device Regulations
- May 26, 2025 In-Vitro Diagnostics
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