S’pore medtech firms to get more help with regulations under new partnership

A new partnership aims to make Singapore’s medical technology sector better equipped to meet regulations in the Republic and wider Asia-Pacific region, including for emerging innovations.

- Annabelle Liang Correspondent

Businesses can tap advisory services, professional development programmes and more under a tie-up between the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation’s (SMF) medical technology industry group.

The partnership, launched on Oct 2, is positioned as a “comprehensive support ecosystem” for medtech firms. It offers consultations while companies are in the early stages of product development and regulatory planning, to help in their path to market. These will be held at SMF’s SME Centre.

Specialised professional development programmes will also be rolled out to help businesses navigate the regulatory landscape more efficiently and effectively.

Experts from HSA will be involved in the programmes, sharing insights on regulatory requirements and best practices.

“Close partnership between the regulator and industry association is essential to ensure regulations remain relevant and responsive to the dynamic needs of this rapidly evolving transformative industry,” said HSA chief executive Raymond Chua.