Industry Dialogue - Singapore Standard for Good Distribution Practice for Medical Device

The SMF-SDO, together with SMF-MTIG, jointly organised an Industry Dialogue on 15 July 2016 at SMF House to collect industry feedback on the Singapore Standard for Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices (SS GDPMDS) draft. The dialogue was attended by 166 participants from more than 120 organisations.

Medical devices industry stakeholders at the SS GDPMDS Industry Dialogue

The core elements of SS GDPMDS focus on the medical device import and distribution-related activities. This Singapore Standard will serve to ensure the quality and integrity of the medical devices throughout the distribution process and will enhance the confidence level as well as to safeguard the welfare of consumers. This standard is expected to be used extensively by importers, distributors and other service providers such as warehousing, logistics and freight forwarders who are involved in the distribution of medical devices in Singapore.

The SS GDPMDS draft document is currently undergoing the final public consultation and will be published in the fourth quarter of 2016. Recognising the importance and impact of the SS GDPMDS, industry stakeholders took the opportunity to seek clarification on the latest updates.

Said Ms Priscilla Koh, a member of the SS GDPMDS Working Group, “The Industry Dialogue has provided a two-way discussion between the drafting team and the medical devices industry stakeholders. From the session, industry came to understand the updates to expect and prepare in advance for this new Singapore Standard.”

         The dialogue panel: (From left) Mr James Wong, Ms Jacqueline Monteiro, Ms Priscilla Koh, Mr Terry Song and Dr Sethuraman Rama.