09-26-02 - Updated! The global regulations report on used equipment is completely revised in our foreign regulations section.

09-26-02 - All new calendar of trade events is now available!

09-25-02 - Australia has implemented a new medical device regulatory system.

09-25-02 - Malaysia's regulatory profile has been updated with new contact numbers.

04-04-02 - Switzerland's new medical devices law came into effect on January 1, 2002.

03-21-02 - Brazil has issued new regulations for registering electro-medical devices; see our updated report (in Adobe Acrobat format).

03-20-02 - Mexico is newly updated in our foreign regulations section.

03-07-02 - South Africa is newly updated in our foreign regulations section.

Who We Are: The Medical Equipment Division at the U.S. Department of Commerce is the Department's Medical Device Industry Desk. We provide you with in-depth analysis on the industry, help you export, take you on high-profile trade missions and go to the markets and gather sales leads just for your company. We also track foreign regulatory policies, and assist with trade agreement negotiations. For more information on what we can do for you, call 202-482-2470, or check out our staff listing.