Medical tools to be registered within two years

PUTRAJAYA: All medical devices will need to be registered with the Health Ministry within two years in line with the Medical Device Regulations 2012.

The move, effective yesterday, is meant to ensure all medical devices in the country are in compliance with safety and performance re-quirements as stipulated under the Medical Device Act 2012 (Act 737), said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.