Anvisa's Innovation Policy: What It Is and How It Can Impact the Healthcare Sector in Brazil. Innovation in health is an increasingly relevant topic for the development of the sector and the improvement of the population's quality of life. Therefore, it is important to be aware of initiatives aimed at [...]
The Future of Importation: The Impact of ANVISA's New Resolution on the Medical Devices Sector. ANVISA has recently published a new resolution that alters the rules for importing medical devices, including their accessories, into Brazil. This resolution, RDC No. 810/2023, aims to facilitate access for healthcare professionals and patients to [...]
FDA Announces Annual Fee Adjustment for Medical Devices. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced the new fees for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) in the last week, on August 9th, 2023. Owners or operators of establishments that are involved in the production and distribution of medical devices intended for use [...]
Exponential Growth: The Medical Device Market in Colombia The medical device market in Colombia has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by various factors. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia, the medical device sector has seen an average annual growth of 7.6% [...]
The Medical Device Market in Peru Peru is a country located in South America, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, and Brazil. It has a population of over 31 million people supported by the Ministry of Health (MinSa), which serves as the central regulatory entity. The healthcare system in Peru [...]
Anvisa changes import subject code for medical devices intended for repair or servicing The subject code "90370 - Import Authorization for Medical Products Used for Repair or Servicing by Legal Entities" has been deactivated. Importation for this purpose should now be done using the subject code for commercial or industrial [...]
The market and regulation of medical devices in Mexico Mexico is a country located in North America, neighboring the United States and the countries of Central America. It has more than 126 million inhabitants who have a public health system covered by the IMSS (Mexican Institute of Social Security) and [...]
Why should you consider Latin America as a market for your products? Latin America encompasses over 20 countries spread throughout North, Central, and South America, and its predominant language is Spanish, but Portuguese (Brazil) and French are also used. Over the years, Latin America has become of interest to medical [...]
RDC 751/2022 comes into force tomorrow, March 1, 2023 RDC 751/2022, which provides for risk classification, notification and registration regimes, and labeling requirements and instructions for use of medical devices, enters into force tomorrow, March 1, 2023. With the publication of RDC 751/2022, several changes were made to the regulation [...]
UDI Implementation Deadline for Class I Devices - FDA 510(k) Exempt! We finally reach the UDI (Unique Device Identification) implementation deadline at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for class I devices – 510(k) exempt. After the extension given by the FDA in July of this year, moving the deadline [...]
