MDSAP is a project co-sponsored by members of the International Forum of Medical Device Regulators (IMDRF). It aims to conduct a single audit of a medical device manufacturer by a qualified third party audit body to meet the different QMS/GMP requirements of participating countries.
The program has been approved by five regulatory agencies: the FOOD and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States, Health Canada of Canada, TGA of Australia, ANVISA of Brazil, and MHLW of Japan, And on January 1, 2017, MDSAP was officially implemented and the inspection results were mutually recognized.