China Amends its Regulation for Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices

China Amends its Regulation for Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices

April 13, 2021, Covington Alert

On March 18, 2021, China’s State Council released a significant revision of the framework regulation for medical devices, the Regulation for Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices (“Revised RSAMD”), which will go into effect on June 1, 2021. The National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) subsequently released several draft updates to the corresponding implementing regulations for the Revised RSAMD on March 26, 2021.