Authority & regime
- Competent authority
- The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is 'the Authority' that administers the Health Products Act 2007 and the Health Products (Medical Devices) Regulations 2010 for medical devices.

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HSA registration fees in SGD · reviewed 2026-08-25
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) review clocks and planning ranges · 4-class (A, B, C, D) classification
| Class / pathway | Review clock | Planning total | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A(Notification) Class A is exempt from product registration Manufacturers and importers must still submit a Class A product notification in SHARE | Immediate | Immediate | Verified |
| Class B(IBR/Expedited/Full Route) Four Class B routes, and which one applies is decided by how many reference approvals the device already holds rather than by choice: Immediate Class B Registration is granted on submission, abridged takes 100 working days, full takes 160, and full under the Priority Review Scheme takes 104 IBR needs either one reference approval plus three years of marketing in that jurisdiction, or two reference approvals, and in both cases no global safety issue and no prior rejection or withdrawal. A standalone medical mobile application qualifies for an immediate route on one reference approval with no marketing history Abridged needs at least one reference approval; a device with none must go full route HSA turnaround times exclude applicant stop-clock time | 0-160 working days | 3-9 months | Verified |
| Class C(IBR/Expedited/Full Route) Five Class C routes: an immediate route confined to standalone medical mobile applications, expedited (ECR) at 120 working days, abridged at 160, full at 220, and full under the Priority Review Scheme at 143 ECR-1 needs one reference approval plus three years of marketing there; ECR-2 needs two reference approvals. Both require no prior rejection or withdrawal by HSA or a reference agency Hip, knee and shoulder joint replacement non-bioactive implants are barred from ECR and must go full or abridged HSA turnaround times exclude applicant stop-clock time | 0-220 working days | 6-12 months | Verified |
| Class D(IBR/Expedited/Full Route) Four Class D routes: expedited (EDR) at 180 working days, abridged at 220, full at 310, and full under the Priority Review Scheme at 202. There is no immediate route at Class D EDR needs two reference approvals and no prior rejection or withdrawal. Active implantables, devices contacting the central circulatory or central nervous system, bioactive joint replacements, devices with a registrable drug in a secondary role, and HIV or donor-compatibility IVD assays are barred from EDR A Class D device with a registrable drug in a secondary role has only abridged at 220 and full at 310, and is excluded from the Priority Review Scheme HSA turnaround times exclude applicant stop-clock time | 180-310 working days | 9-18 months | Verified |
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Official HSA rules and guidance · 71 of 71 documents linked to official sources
Computed from 20,860 official HSA registration records · data as of 2026-08-21
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