ElendiLabs
While the GDPMD certificate lasts for 3 years, you are subject to annual surveillance audits by your CAB to maintain its validity. If the GDPMD certificate is suspended during a surveillance audit, your Establishment License (EL) might be flagged by MDA. Regarding the budget, starting January 1, 2026, the fee structure for Class A devices has shifted significantly (now totaling RM 1,250 per registration). As an AR, you must ensure that your clients (the manufacturers) account for these new costs during their maintenance cycles, as the MDA now uses this revenue to fund more aggressive post-market inspections of AR warehouses.
Anonymous
Our company acts as the Authorized Representative (AR) and holds the Establishment License (EL). Since our GDPMD (Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices) certificate is valid for 3 years, do we only need to interact with the MDA every 3 years for renewal? Also, how does the 2026 fee increase for Class A devices impact our annual license maintenance budget?