Integration of the Health Surveillance Fee into the Single Foreign Trade Portal: Timetable and Impacts for Brazilian Trade

Integration of the Health Surveillance Fee into the Single Foreign Trade Portal: Timetable and Impacts for Brazilian Trade

Anvisa (the National Health Surveillance Agency), in partnership with the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) and the Federal Revenue Service, has announced the integration of the payment of the Health Surveillance Fee into the Single Foreign Trade Portal (Siscomex). This change is part of a move to centralize and digitize foreign trade processes, offering more agility, transparency and simplicity for importers and exporters dealing with products subject to health surveillance.

QCC x GMP: How does the Quality Control Certificate relate to ANVISA’s Good Manufacturing Practices?

QCC x GMP: How does the Quality Control Certificate relate to ANVISA's Good Manufacturing Practices?

The QCC (Quality Control Certificate) is indeed associated with ANVISA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), but they are not exactly the same thing. ANVISA’s GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) is a regulatory requirement that certifies that health product companies, such as medicines and medical devices, follow safe and effective manufacturing practices. QCC certification is a type of quality control documentation that can be used to certify compliance with ANVISA’s GMP standards, but QCC itself is more of a type of control certification and does not replace the formal GMP authorization issued by ANVISA

ANVISA Intensifies Monitoring of Generic Drugs: New Requirements in Force

ANVISA Intensifies Monitoring of Generic Drugs: New Requirements in Force

The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) recently announced a new package of regulatory measures aimed at strengthening the monitoring of generic drugs in Brazil. The aim is to ensure even greater safety and efficacy for these products, which are widely used by the population and represent a significant part of the national pharmaceutical market.

Exploring the Diversity of Medical Devices for Health Promotion in Brazil

Overview: Brazil stands out as the main market for medical devices in Latin America, with an established, albeit complex, regulatory system. Medical products in the country are regulated by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Against this backdrop, we explore the main types of medical devices and their specific applications within the Brazilian context. Introduction: […]