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Korea Full Market Authorization

Three Tracks. One Sequence. Get the Order Wrong and Lose 12 to 18 Months.

When Korea Full Market Authorization Is the Right Fit.

Three scenarios where foreign manufacturers can't afford to split registration, KGMP, and HIRA across vendors with no single owner of the sequence.

End-to-End Korea Market Entry

End-to-End Korea Market Entry

Class II–IV manufacturer entering Korea from scratch — MFDS registration, KGMP, and HIRA under one program, one timeline owner.

Reimbursement-Critical Product Strategy

Reimbursement-Critical Product Strategy

Korea commercial model depending on HIRA — evidence built during registration, not retrofitted after license issuance.

Already-Registered Device Adding KGMP + HIRA

Already-Registered Device Adding KGMP + HIRA

MFDS license active — KGMP and HIRA as a coordinated follow-on, not two vendors with conflicting timelines.

Every Deliverable Required to Complete the Korea Market Authorization Stack.

Three coordinated services running against a single program timeline.

Pathway Strategy & Technical File Gap Analysis
/ 01

MFDS Classification & HIRA Category Mapping

Written confirmation of MFDS class and HIRA technology category — the two anchors that drive every downstream document.

/ 02

Dual Gap Analysis (STED + KGMP)

Existing technical file audited against both MFDS STED and KGMP requirements — different gaps, different remediation timelines.

/ 03

Master Program Timeline

Integrated timeline of the legally required sequence: KGMP before license, license before HIRA, with parallel work where regulation allows.

/ 04

HIRA Evidence Strategy Brief

Clinical evidence and HTA arguments defined for build during registration — not after license issuance.

Coordinated Korea Market Entry for Full-Scale Manufacturers.

Complete Market Authorization Stack for a Japanese Medical Device Company

Complete Market Authorization Stack for a Japanese Medical Device Company

KGMP + HIRA Fast-Track for an Already-Registered European Device

KGMP + HIRA Fast-Track for an Already-Registered European Device

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions answered.

Korea Market Authorization — License, KGMP Certificate, HIRA Listing.

Sequencing risk managed from day one — registration, KGMP, and HIRA moving in the order MFDS requires.

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