FDA Modernizes Inspections: Alternative Tools Accelerate Drug Approval
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has finalized its guidance on using alternative tools for routine inspections of drug manufacturing facilities. The measure aims to optimize the new product approval process by using remote methods to assess compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
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.
Import Declaration in Brazil : How to Prepare for your import
The import declaration is a fundamental step in importing goods into Brazil. Without it, customs clearance does not take place, and the goods transported do not reach the hands of the importer.
Brazil’s ANVISA Introduces New Rules on Drug labeling with RDC 768/22
As of July, the new regulatory framework for drug labeling, the RDC 768/22, from the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), comes into effect.
The US FDA releases Guidance: Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of Finished Products & API
On April 2023, the USFDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research released a draft guidance on “Notifying FDA of a Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of Finished Products or Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Under Section 506C of the FD&C Act” that helps to prevent and mitigate drug shortage.
Registration of Generic & Comparative Drugs in Brazil
Before reaching the Brazilian consumer market, it is necessary that a drug has its quality, safety, and therapeutic efficacy evaluated by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA).
Brazil’s Anvisa approves eighth cannabis-based medicinal product
Resolution RDC No.327/2019 establishes requirements for the marketing of cannabis products for medicinal purposes. So far, there are eight cannabis products approved by ANVISA.
Brazil’s Chamber for Drug Market Regulation discloses the annual price adjustment for drugs
On January 10th, 2022, Brazil’s Technical-Executive Committee of the Drugs Market Regulation Chamber (CMED) set at 0% (zero percent) the value of the productivity factor (Factor X) referring to the adjustment of drug prices for the year 2022.
Brazil’s Anvisa approves eighth cannabis-based medicinal product
Resolution RDC No.327/2019 establishes requirements for the marketing of cannabis products for medicinal purposes. So far, there are eight cannabis products approved by ANVISA.
Brazil’s Anvisa approves two new cannabis-based products
The Resolution RDC No.327/2019 establishes requirements for the marketing of cannabis products for medicinal purposes. So far, there are seven cannabis products approved by ANVISA.
Brazil’s Anvisa approves new regulatory framework for low-risk drugs subject to notification
The Resolution RDC No. 576/2021 and the Normative Instruction No. 106/2021 expanded the list of drugs that may have simplified registration. The notification process aims to simplify the regularization of low-risk drugs.
Brazil’s Anvisa expands the Authorization for Clinical Trials with Medicines in Brazil
Amendment of Resolution No. 9/2015, which provides for clinical trials with medicines in Brazil, allows, on an emergency and temporary basis, the use of analyses performed by foreign authorities that are members of the ICH.