Taiwan

5-Step Guide to Taiwan Medical Device Classification (TFDA)

How to determine medical device classification in Taiwan: the TFDA catalogue, the 16 categories, Class I-III risk levels, and what to do when no item matches.

August 21, 2026
5-Step Guide to Taiwan Medical Device Classification (TFDA)
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Cisema Launches a Redesigned Website

Learn about Cisema’s redesigned website with faster performance, clearer navigation and expanded Asia Pacific coverage.

May 6, 2026
Cisema Launches a Redesigned Website

Taiwan FDA Announces 2026 Recognized Medical Device Standards and Abolished Standards List

Taiwan’s TFDA released its updated 2026 recognized medical device standards list to harmonize regulations and streamline global market access.

August 24, 2026
Taiwan FDA Announces 2026 Recognized Medical Device Standards and Abolished Standards List

Taiwan Introduces Risk Assessment and Control Plan Requirements for Semaglutide and Tirzepatide

Taiwan TFDA requires license holders of semaglutide and tirzepatide-containing drugsto submit risk assessment and control plans within three months.

August 24, 2026
Taiwan Introduces Risk Assessment and Control Plan Requirements for Semaglutide and Tirzepatide

Taiwan Extends Cosmetic GMP Requirements to Nearly All Manufacturing Sites

As of July 1, 2026, Taiwan has completed its cosmetic GMP rollout, extending mandatory ISO 22716-based manufacturing standards to nearly all cosmetic factories

August 18, 2026
Taiwan Extends Cosmetic GMP Requirements to Nearly All Manufacturing Sites
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Taiwan Abolishes Legacy Cosmetics Review Fees

TFDA eliminates legacy cosmetics review fees, reducing compliance costs for foreign companies.

August 18, 2026
Taiwan Abolishes Legacy Cosmetics Review Fees
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Taiwan TFDA Announces Good Machine Learning Practice Principles for AI Medical Devices

The ten Good Machine Learning Practice principles covering the design, development, validation, use, and post-market management of AI medical devices.

July 21, 2026
Taiwan TFDA Announces Good Machine Learning Practice Principles for AI Medical Devices
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TFDA Simplifies Drug Clinical Trial Application Requirements Effective July 2026

Taiwan's TFDA will reduce clinical trial submission documents and ease decentralized trial requirements for sponsors from July 1, 2026.

June 30, 2026
TFDA Simplifies Drug Clinical Trial Application Requirements Effective July 2026

Taiwan Proposes New Online Drug Enforcement Obligations Under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act

New rules expand platform accountability and regulatory oversight, reshaping how pharmaceutical products are promoted, sold, and controlled online.

June 29, 2026
Taiwan Proposes New Online Drug Enforcement Obligations Under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act
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Taiwan FDA Introduces ICH E9(R1) Estimand Framework into Clinical Trial Review 

TFDA adopted ICH E9(R1) guidance on estimands, intercurrent events, missing data, and sensitivity analysis for drug clinical trial management.

May 12, 2026
Taiwan FDA Introduces ICH E9(R1) Estimand Framework into Clinical Trial Review 

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