Medical Devices Authority, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MDA) / Pihak Berkuasa Peranti Perubatan Malaysia, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

MDA is the government agency entrusted to serve the Malaysia medical device’s industry. It is a federal statutory agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia to implement and enforce the Medical Device Act 2012 (Act 737). The main objectives of the Act are to address public health and safety issues related to medical devices and to facilitate medical devcie trade and industry.

In February 2005, the Cabinet approved the proposal for the development and implementation of medical device regulatory program. Subsequent to the Cabinet decision, Medical Device Authority Act 2012 (Act 738) and Medical Device Act (Act 737) have been published in the Gazzete on 9th February 2012.

Mission:
To provide regulatory control of medical device industry in Malaysia, through compliance of act by ensuring safety and performance to protect public towards excellence customer satisfaction.

Vision:
To become excellent medical device regulatory authority recognized globally by 2022.

Core Value:
• Integrity
• Effective
• Professional