News from Japan: high-level updates from the International Medical Device Regulators Forum
Posted on 03.04.2025
The 27th International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) Management Committee Meeting was recently held in Tokyo, Japan, on 10-14 March 2025. It was chaired by Japan and hosted by the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA).
This edition saw the formal constitutions of the Industry Group and its first successful meeting with the Management Committee.
The event took place with palpable growing interest from regulators to join the IMDRF. In particular, the IMDRF Management Committee welcomed:
- Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Switzerland) as an IMDRF Management Committee Member
- Medical Device Authority (MDA, Malaysia) as an Affiliate Member
- The Center for Pharmaceutical Products Safety (Uzbekistan) as an Affiliate Member
- Zanzibar Food and Drug Agency (ZFDA, Tanzania) as an Affiliate Member
The 28th IMDRF Management Committee Meeting will be held in Sapporo, Japan, during the week of 15 September, 2025.
For more information, please contact Diana Kanecka, Direction International Affairs.