This guideline is intended to provide guidance on obtaining a Certificate of Free Sale, which serves as confirmation that the listed medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), are legally sold or distributed in the market in South Africa, freely without restriction. It...
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to members of the public who intend to import Medical Devices/ In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) into the country for personal use....
This guideline outlines the principles and procedures for reliance-based review in both premarketing and post-marketing regulatory activities for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics (IVDs). It defines the Regulatory Reliance pathways that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) will use in making regulatory...
1.1 On 01 June 2017, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into effect Amendment Act 72 of 2008 (and effectively therefore also Amendment Act 14 of 2015), which broadened the regulatory scope of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101...
On 01 June 2017, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into effect Amendment Act 72 of 2008 (and effectively therefore also Amendment Act 14 of 2015), which broadened the regulatory scope of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101...
This document intends to provide clarity on SAHPRA’s Core Business Escalation procedure, to enable effective and efficient communication between SAHPRA and its stakeholders....
This guideline is intended to provide recommendations to Manufacturers, Importers, Exporters, Distributors, and Holders of certificates of Registration (HCR) of medical devices. It represents the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (SAHPRA) current thinking on the safety, quality, and performance of medical devices. It is...
This guideline is intended to clarify the requirements of conducting a clinical evaluation of a medical device in South Africa. It represents the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (SAHPRA)’s current thinking on the safety, quality and performance of medical devices under clinical investigation. It...
This guideline is intended to clarify the requirements of conducting a clinical investigation in a medical device in South Africa. It represents the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (SAHPRA)’s current thinking on the safety, quality and performance of medical devices under clinical investigation. It...