NMPA’s New Policy on Adjusting and Optimising the Localisation of Manufacturing Imported Medical Devices- Does it speed up the Localisation?

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On March 18, 2025, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the Announcement on Further Adjusting and Optimizing the Production of Imported Medical Device Products in Enterprises in China (No. 30 [2025]) (Announcement No. 30). Building on the goal of strengthening the domestic medical device industry and following the previous announcement in 2020, Announcement No. 30 aims … Read more

Decoding the NMPA Certificate Number for Medical Devices-key information to be identified at a glance from the NMPA certificate number

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Each Marketing Authorization certificate issued by the NMPA ( Natioanl Medical Products Administration) for a medical device contains a unique certificate number. The number is composed of Chinese characters and a series of numbers. These certificate numbers follow a structured coding rule and convey significant information about the registered device,  which makes the decoding process … Read more