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

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

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