On March 26, 2024, at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Mr. Lertchai Lertvut, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration, welcomed representatives from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, and Brazilian Medical and Dental Devices Manufacturers Association (ABIMO). The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, or ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária), is an entity under the Ministry of Health in Brazil, responsible for the supervision of health products such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, sanitizing agents, and pesticide.

The objective of today's meeting was to initiate the collaboration between the Food and Drug Administration and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency in the regulatory oversight of medical devices within both nations.
This collaboration in regulating medical devices will ensure that consumers have safe and fast access to quality products.

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Publication Date: 26 March 2024