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ISO 13485:2016 · GDPMD · MDA establishment licence · MeDC@St · Class A–D
ISO 13485 & GDPMD consultants · Malaysia

A medical device quality system that passes its audit — and a licence that never lapses.

We build and document your ISO 13485 / GDPMD quality management system, sit the CAB assessment with you, and carry you through MDA establishment licensing and product registration — at published prices, with every certification-body and MDA fee stated separately. We run device businesses ourselves, so we have sat on your side of the counter.

98%approval rate · within 3 months
1,000+devices registered with the MDA
Since 2016MDA-licensed practice
  • MDA establishment licence
  • Superbrands Malaysia 2025
  • Featured on BERNAMA TV & RTM
Evin Lim on the BERNAMA TV panel Ruang Bicara: Aspirasi Ekonomi
Founder Evin Lim on BERNAMA TV · Ruang Bicara
As featured onBERNAMA TVRTMSuperbrands Malaysia 2025MDA-licensed practice
Services · The three gates

Everything happens in one legal order. We take you through all of it.

In Malaysia a company cannot register a single device until it already holds a certified quality system and an MDA establishment licence. That ordering is the single most common thing newcomers get wrong — and the reason every engagement starts by placing you on the chain.

  1. Step 1 · Conformity Assessment Body (CAB), then MDA via MeDC@St

    Quality system + establishment licence

    Before you may register a single device in Malaysia, your company needs a certified quality management system (GDPMD, or ISO 13485 where it applies) and an establishment licence from the Medical Device Authority.

  2. Step 2 · MDA, with CAB verification for Class B and above

    Product registration, device by device

    Each device is registered separately, and the price depends on its risk class — A, B, C or D — so classification is the first thing to settle, not the last.

  3. Ongoing · CAB and MDA

    Three renewal clocks, forever

    Three separate clocks run once you are approved: the quality system is audited every year, the establishment licence is renewed every three years, and each product registration every five years.

Consultants reviewing medical-device submission documents at a meeting table
Every engagement starts by placing you on the chain.
ISO 13485:2016 · QMS

ISO 13485 implementation & certification support

A manufacturer-grade quality management system written around how your people actually work — procedures, records, traceability, internal audit — then the certification assessment with us in the room.

ISO 13485 or GDPMD — which one? →
GDPMD · RM5,500 our fee + CB audit paid direct

GDPMD certification

Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices — the certificate every importer, distributor and authorised representative needs before the MDA will issue an establishment licence. Gap analysis to CAB audit; the certification body's audit fee is paid by you directly to the certification body.

See the licensing packages →
MDA · RM3,800–RM12,000 per product, all-in

MDA product registration

Classification, CSDT dossier and MeDC@St submission for Class A–D devices — CE certificates open the abridged route, so tell us early. MDA follow-up is part of the fee, not an extra.

Per-device fees by class →
How we work

A quality system an auditor can watch working.

We visit before we quote

A site visit and a written list of where you currently fall short. You see the gap before you commit to a certification body.

We write the system, not a template

Procedures, records and traceability built around how your warehouse and your people actually work, because an auditor will watch them work.

We sit the audit with you

Internal audit first, then the CAB assessment with us in the room. Non-conformities get closed out, not argued about.

We answer MDA, you keep selling

Submissions go through MeDC@St under our licence discipline, and every MDA enquiry comes to us. Follow-up is included in the fee.

Pricing · Published · Our fee and pay-direct fees

The full fee table, published. Budget from this page alone.

Our fees are below, exactly as they appear in the written quotation. Product registration is all-in — CAB and MDA fees included. For certification and licensing, the certification body's audit and MDA's licence fee are paid by you directly to them; we list each one beside our fee, never inside it. Last updated: 18 September 2026.

Our fee and the fees you pay direct to the certification body and MDA, shown apart · Product registration all-in, CAB + MDA fees included · 98% approval rate · typically approved within 3 months · our fee is payable 50% to start, 50% on approval or completion; monthly payment plans from RM1,500/month are also available

Step 1 · Certification and establishment licence

You manufacture devices — including assembling, relabelling or sterilising them under your name.

ISO 13485 + MDA manufacturer licence

RM7,500 our fee · year 1

Not included in our fee — you pay these direct:
+ RM7,500 ISO 13485 certification audit — paid direct to the certification body

+ RM4,250 MDA manufacturer licence (RM250 application + RM4,000 licence) — paid direct to MDA

  • QMS documentation preparation (complete set)
  • Product technical file review, post-market surveillance and CAPA development
  • Internal audit, management review and in-house training, and we assist and lead on audit day
  • MDA manufacturer licence: documents preparation, submission and MDA follow-up through to approval
  • Excludes: cost of physically complying with ISO 13485 requirements
You import, distribute or act as authorised representative, and need the certificate and the licence.

GDPMD + MDA establishment licence

RM5,500 our fee · year 1

Not included in our fee — you pay these direct:
+ RM4,785 GDPMD certification audit, per warehouse — paid direct to the certification body

+ RM2,250 MDA distributor licence (RM250 application + RM2,000 licence) — paid direct to MDA

Each other licence role carries its own MDA fee, also paid direct: importer RM2,250 (RM250 application + RM2,000 licence), authorised representative RM4,250 (RM250 application + RM4,000 licence).

  • Site review of warehouse requirements, feedback and adjustment
  • Complete GDPMD documentation preparation
  • Internal review, management review and training for your dedicated person
  • We assist and lead on audit day
  • Establishment licence application through MeDC@St, with follow-up on MDA enquiries
  • Excludes: cost of physically complying with GDPMD requirements
You already hold the licence, or you only need the certificate.

GDPMD certification only

RM5,500 our fee · year 1

Not included in our fee — you pay these direct:
+ RM4,785 GDPMD certification audit, per warehouse — paid direct to the certification body

  • Site review of warehouse requirements, feedback and adjustment
  • Complete GDPMD documentation preparation
  • Internal review, management review and training for your dedicated person
  • We assist and lead on audit day
  • Excludes: cost of physically complying with GDPMD requirements

Step 2 · Product registration (one-off, per product, all-in)

Class A
RM3,800
Lowest risk. Most non-sterile, non-measuring instruments.
Class B
RM6,800
Low to moderate risk.
Class C
RM9,800
Moderate to high risk.
Class D
RM12,000
Highest risk.

All-in per product: CAB and MDA fees included, nothing to pay anyone else. Packages, also all-in: 5 × Class A RM12,000 · 3 × Class B RM18,000 · 3 × Class C RM25,000 · 3 × Class D RM30,000.

Ongoing · Renewal — three clocks, forever

RenewalCycleOur feePaid direct by youIncluded
GDPMD surveillance auditper year, years 2 and 3RM2,500RM2,585 GDPMD surveillance audit, per warehouse — paid direct to the certification bodySite review, feedback and adjustment · Documents preparation review
ISO 13485 surveillance auditper year, years 2 and 3RM4,000RM5,000 ISO 13485 surveillance audit — paid direct to the certification bodyInternal audit · Documents preparation review
GDPMD re-certification + establishment licence renewalyear 4, then every 3 yearsRM5,500RM4,785 GDPMD re-certification audit, per warehouse — paid direct to the certification body · RM2,250 MDA distributor licence renewal (RM250 application + RM2,000 licence) — paid direct to MDA · Other licence roles renew at their own MDA fee, also paid directFull certification cycle repeats: site review, documentation and internal audit · Establishment licence renewal through MeDC@St, with follow-up on MDA enquiries
ISO 13485 renewal + manufacturer licence renewalyear 4, then every 3 yearsRM5,000RM7,500 ISO 13485 re-certification audit — paid direct to the certification body · RM2,200 MDA manufacturer licence renewal (RM200 application + RM2,000 licence) — paid direct to MDAPMS and CAPA development, internal audit, training, system review and update
Product registration renewalevery 5 years, per productRM6,000Nothing — CAB + MDA fees includedDocument preparation, including product return records · CAB fees and MDA fees · Follow-up on MDA enquiries

Standard terms: our fee is payable 50% to start, 50% on approval or completion; monthly payment plans from RM1,500/month are also available — same scope, same timeline. Certification-body and MDA fees are paid by you directly to them, when they fall due.

See the full pricing schedule →
Who you’ll work with

You’ll work with named people, not a ticket queue.

Regulatory consulting is an unregulated trade — anyone can print the title on a card. Here is who runs your file, with LinkedIn profiles you can check — and the real regulatory work behind them.

AA Alive’s medical-device regulatory team
AA Alive’s device regulatory team, on client visits across Malaysia.
Founder & Managing Director · Regulatory authority

Evin Lim

Advises from the operator’s chair — the group registers, imports and supplies devices itself — and speaks on the Malaysian pharmaceutical and device industry on BERNAMA TV and RTM.

LinkedIn profile
Commercial Lead · Your first contact

Lim Yen Thong

Your first point of contact for scope, timelines and quotations. Lim Yen Thong runs the commercial side of the device practice and coordinates every engagement from first enquiry to signed proposal.

LinkedIn profile
Recognition · As featured on

National broadcasters vet who they put on air.

Our founder’s commentary on the Malaysian pharmaceutical and medical device industry has been broadcast by BERNAMA TV and RTM, and the group is a Superbrands Malaysia 2025 recipient. We publish every appearance so you can check ours.

Trust you can verify

Proof, not adjectives.

Everything below is checkable — a licence number, a broadcast, a public award. Named client references are available on request.

National media

Featured on BERNAMA TV & RTM

National broadcasters vet who they put on air about the device industry. Our founder is quoted as a medical-device industry consultant.

See the coverage →
Recognition

Superbrands Malaysia 2025

“Malaysia’s Choice” award recipient — the group’s CEO interview ran on the official Superbrands channel in December 2025.

Watch the interview →
Verifiable licence

MDA-6798-K124

We hold our own MDA establishment licence and run the same quality system we build for clients — we hold what we help you get.

About the practice →
Compliance is not a one-off

Registrations expire. Certificates lapse. We keep score so you don’t.

GDPMD and ISO 13485 renew yearly, the establishment licence every 3 years, each product registration every 5 — the clocks do not line up, which is why lapses happen. We hold the calendar for you and start each renewal far enough ahead that an MDA enquiry never turns into an expiry.

  • A renewal calendar for every registration and certificate we hold for you
  • Annual surveillance-audit preparation, records ready before the CAB asks
  • MDA enquiries answered by us, under the fee — you keep selling
  • One consultant who already knows your file — no re-onboarding
Jawapan ringkas · Bahasa Malaysia

Berapa kos pendaftaran peranti perubatan di Malaysia?

Pendaftaran produk: RM3,800 (Kelas A), RM6,800 (Kelas B), RM9,800 (Kelas C) atau RM12,000 (Kelas D) setiap produk, termasuk fi CAB dan fi MDA. Sebelum itu, yuran kami untuk GDPMD dan lesen establishmen ialah RM5,500 bagi tahun pertama; fi audit badan pensijilan (RM4,785 setiap gudang) dan fi lesen MDA (RM2,250 untuk pengedar) anda bayar terus kepada mereka. Terma standard: 50% pada permulaan, 50% selepas kelulusan; pelan bayaran bulanan dari RM1,500 sebulan juga tersedia. Kadar kejayaan 98%, kebiasaannya lulus dalam 3 bulan. Lihat jadual harga penuh atau WhatsApp kami di 010-206 2070.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need ISO 13485 or GDPMD to sell medical devices in Malaysia?
To distribute medical devices in Malaysia you need a certified quality management system and an establishment licence from the Medical Device Authority (MDA). GDPMD — Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices — is the scheme MDA requires of establishments, while ISO 13485 is the international quality management standard for medical devices and is what manufacturers and many multinational partners work to. Which one you need depends on whether you manufacture, import, distribute, or act as an authorised representative, and we settle that in the first meeting.
What is the difference between ISO 13485 and GDPMD?
ISO 13485 is an international quality management system standard for medical devices; GDPMD is the Malaysian good distribution practice requirement that establishments must meet to hold an MDA establishment licence. They overlap heavily in documentation and audit discipline, so the work of building one substantially serves the other, but they are certified separately and holding ISO 13485 does not by itself satisfy the Malaysian establishment licence requirement.
How long does medical device registration take in Malaysia?
AA Alive completes the process within three months for most clients, with a 98% success rate across more than 1,000 devices. The timeline depends on the risk class of the device and how quickly your manufacturer supplies the technical documentation — a Class A device with a complete dossier moves fastest, and Class C or D submissions take longer because the evaluation is deeper.
How much does it cost to register a medical device in Malaysia?
Registering a product costs RM3,800 for Class A, RM6,800 for Class B, RM9,800 for Class C and RM12,000 for Class D, per product, with the CAB and MDA fees included. Before any product can be registered, the company needs a certified quality system and an establishment licence: for an importer or distributor our fee is RM5,500 in year 1, and the certification body’s GDPMD audit (RM4,785 per warehouse) and MDA’s licence fee (RM2,250 for a distributor) are paid by you directly to them. None of these include the cost of physically bringing your premises and processes into compliance. Our fee is payable 50% to start and 50% on approval or completion; monthly payment plans from RM1,500 a month are also available.
What are the medical device risk classes in Malaysia?
Malaysia classifies medical devices into four risk classes — A, B, C and D — with Class A the lowest risk and Class D the highest. Classification drives the registration route, the depth of the dossier, and the fee, so getting it right at the start avoids a rejected submission. If you are unsure which class your device falls into, send us the specification and we will classify it.
Do I need an establishment licence if I only import medical devices?
Yes — importers require an establishment licence from the Medical Device Authority, the same as distributors and authorised representatives. Our fee for GDPMD certification plus the establishment licence application is RM5,500 in year 1; the certification body’s audit (RM4,785 per warehouse) and MDA’s importer licence fee (RM2,250: RM250 application + RM2,000 licence) are paid by you directly to them.
What is an authorised representative for medical devices in Malaysia?
An authorised representative is the Malaysian entity a foreign manufacturer appoints to hold the device registration and answer to the Medical Device Authority on its behalf. A manufacturer based outside Malaysia cannot register a device directly, so appointing an authorised representative is the route to market. The authorised representative needs its own establishment licence: MDA’s fee for that role is RM4,250 (RM250 application + RM4,000 licence), paid direct to MDA, alongside our RM5,500 year-1 fee for GDPMD and the licence application.
What is CSDT?
CSDT is the Common Submission Dossier Template, the structured technical file format the Medical Device Authority requires for Class B, C and D device registrations. It gathers the device description, design verification, risk analysis, clinical evidence and labelling into one prescribed layout. Class A registrations do not need a full CSDT, which is why they cost less and move faster.
Does CE marking mean my device is approved in Malaysia?
No — a CE-marked device still has to be registered with the Medical Device Authority before it can be sold in Malaysia, but CE certification opens the abridged evaluation route, which is considerably simpler than a full assessment. Tell us early if your device carries CE, because it changes both the dossier we prepare and how long the review takes.
How often do I have to renew?
Three clocks run in parallel: the GDPMD or ISO 13485 certificate is audited every year, the establishment licence is renewed every three years, and each product registration every five years at RM6,000, all-in. For GDPMD, a surveillance year is RM2,500 in our fee plus RM2,585 paid direct to the certification body; for ISO 13485 it is RM4,000 plus RM5,000 paid direct to the certification body. The clocks do not fall due together, which is the usual reason a licence lapses.

Tell us what you import, distribute or make.

We will map the certificates and licences you actually need — and the order to get them in — before you commit to anything. A gap analysis gives you a realistic date and a written quotation, with our fee and every pay-direct fee on separate lines.

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AA Alive’s own medical-device warehouse in Batu Caves, stacked with boxed devices