| AMMI held its Industry Expert Series Training Course on 21 CFR Part 820 at G Hotel Gurney, Penang on 30 & 31 July 2015. The course introduced concepts needed to understand, develop, and implement a quality system as outlined in the US FDA 21 CFR 820, Code of Federal Regulations. At the end of training, AMMi Director, Mr Yap Kee Keong from Texchem LifeSciences presented the AMMI Certificate of Attendance to the participants. . |
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24 & 25 June 2015 : Risk Management Training
| AMMI held its Industry Expert Series Training Course on Risk Management for Medical Devices at E&O Hotel Penang on 24 and 25 June 2015. The workshop provided a thorough introduction and interpretation of ISO 14971:2007 risk management, throughout the product lifecycle and was attended by participants from Bard, Cardinal Health, Johnson & Johson, Molnlycke, Paramit, Symmetry Medical, St Jude Medical, Sina-Sterilgamma, Takaso Rubber, Texchem Life Sciences and Vigilence, |
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14 July 2015: Launch of Medical Industry Outlook Report 2015
| Kuala Lumpur, 14 July 2015 : AMMI together with the Malaysian Investment Authority (MIDA) recently launched the AMMI Medical Device Industry Outlook Report 2015 at MIDA Sentral Kuala Lumpur. The event was attended by MIDA management team, AMMi Members and invited press.Guest of Honour, MIDA CEO YBhg Dato’ Azman Mahmud gave a speech, citing MIDA’s commitment towards the Medical Device Industry; highlighting that MIDA has approved 11 projects worth RM464.6 million in the medical device industry that would create 1,633 jobs in the first quarter of 2015. He also mentioned that AMMI played a prominent role in the development of the country’s medical device industry.
AMMI Chairman , Mr Hitendra Joshi then gave a presentation on the AMMI Industry Survey Status and outlook for the future of the Medical Device Industry; reiterating AMMI’s commitment towards supporting Malaysia in its quest to emerge as a leading international hub for medical device manufacturing in Asia Pacific. He then presented the AMMI Medical Device Industry Report 2015 to Y.Bhg. Dato’ Azman Mahmud. The launch was followed by a press conference. |
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| AMMI Chairman, Mr Hitendra Joshi presenting the AMMI Medical Device Industry Outlook Reportto Yg.Bhg Dato Azman Mahmud. Looking on is Encik Ahmad Tajuddin
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| Left to right : Encik Ahmad Tajudin (Director,Life Sciences, MIDA), Encik Ahmad Khairuddin (Executive Director, MIDA), Y.Bhg Dato Azman Mahmud (CEO, MIDA), Mr Hitendra Joshi (AMMi Chairman),Datuk N. Rajendran (Deputy CEO, MIDA),Mr John Ward (AMMI Vice Chairman) & Mr Chin Hock Meng (AMMI Treasurer)
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Malaysia hab peranti perubatan ASEAN
As featured in Utusan Online, 15 July 2015
KUALA LUMPUR 14 Julai – Malaysia yang kini berada pada kedudukan kukuh dan stabil, bersedia menjadi hab pembuatan peranti perubatan di rantau ASEAN.
Dari kiri; Pengarah Bahagian Sains dan Teknologi Perubatan MIDA, Ahmad Tajudin Omar; Azman Mahmud; Pengerusi Persatuan Industri Perubatan Malaysia, Hitendra Joshi dan Naib pengerusinya, John Ward dalam sidang akhbar selepas majlis pelancaran Laporan Industri Peranti Perubatan 2015 persatuan itu di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Lembaga Pembangunan Pelaburan Malaysia (MIDA), Datuk Azman Mahmud berkata, kemampuan menjadi hab pembuatan peranti perubatan disokong oleh ekosistem yang memberangsangkan bagi industri peranti perubatan badan-badan penilaian pematuhan global yang ada di negara ini.
Menurut beliau, sehingga kini Malaysia telah menjadi hos kepada lebih 190 pengeluar peranti perubatan dengan jumlah pelaburan sebanyak RM13.2 bilion dan menyediakan 57,872 peluang pekerjaan.
“Industri peranti perubatan merupakan bidang yang menjanjikan peluang besar dalam memperkasakan landskap penjagaan kesihatan negara, malah keupayaan peranti perubatan Malaysia antara yang diiktiraf di dunia sekali gus membuktikan negara mampu menjadi hab di rantau ASEAN.
“Jumlah eksport peranti perubatan negara menunjukkan peningkatan sebanyak 13 peratus daripada RM11.9 bilion kepada RM13.5 bilion pada tahun lalu malah dalam empat bulan pertama tahun ini, perkembangan yang memberangsangkan turut dicatatkan dengan jumlah eksport berjumlah RM4.8 bilion,” katanya dalam majlis pelancaran Laporan Industri Peranti Perubatan Persatuan Industri Perubatan Malaysia (AMMI) 2015 di sini hari ini.
As featured in Utusuan Online (Article by NABIL BASARUDDIN | 15 July 2015
See more at: http://www.utusan.com.my/bisnes/korporat/malaysia-hab-peranti-perubatan-asean-1.114202#sthash.dOPDxjN6.dpuf
Mida Approves RM464.6 Mln Investments In Medical Device Industry In Q12015
As featured in Bernama News, 15 July 2015
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) approved 11 projects worth RM464.6 million in the medical device industry that would create 1,633 jobs in the first quarter of 2015.
Chief Executive Officer Datuk Azman Mahmud said 82 per cent of the projects were domestic investments while the rest were foreign investments.
Another 10 projects in the pipeline worth RM600 million comprise foreign and domestic investments, he told a news conference after the launch of the Association of Malaysian Medical Industries (AMMI) medical device industry outlook report 2015 here today.
He said AMMI played a prominent role in the development of the country’s medical device industry, which positioning Malaysia as a manufacturing hub for medical devices regionally.
Azman said the capability was supported by solid ecosystem of strong medical device supporting industries and global conformity assessment bodies that were already present in the country.
The industry holds great promise as it plays a critical role in strengthening the country’s healthcare landscape and its reliability are recognised worldwide, with the total export soared 13 per cent to RM13.5 billion in 2014, he added.
He said robust growth was also recorded for the first four months of this year with export worth RM4.8 billion compared with RM4.2 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.
To date, Malaysia has more than 190 medical device manufacturers with investments valued at RM13.2 billion and 57,872 people employed, he said.
Azman said the presence of multinational companies such as Ansell, Ambu B.Braun, Haemonetics and St Jude Medical had greatly contributed to the development of the industry in the country.
Local companies making forays into the industry, include ABio Orthopedics, Straits Orthopedics, UWC Healthcare, Top Glove and many more, he added.
“This industry is export oriented, have high value added, a lot of spillover to local industries. Certainly we are encouraging more investments in the industry by offering good incentive packages,” he said.
— BERNAMA, 15 July 2015
As featured on Malaysian Dutch Business Council website, http://www.mdbc.com.my/