The Asian Medtech Associations Regulatory Networking discussions this month focus on regulatory reforms in the Philippines, where good progress is being made on embedding a new set of medical device, IVD and labeling regulations. Also, updates from Thailand, Hong Kong and India. This series is hosted by Medtech Insight, along with the Asia Regulatory and Quality Consultancy (ARQon) and the Asia Regulatory Professionals Association (ARPA).

Asia continues to gain attention for its healthtech innovation and adoption activity, and VC investors have seen the merits of a maintaining a focus on this newly emerging regional innovation hotspot, regardless of the pandemic.

The duties of the new commissioner for patient safety have been prioritized in the UK’s Medicines and Medical Devices bill, which has been given Royal Assent.