Brazil sets up medical technology advisory committee
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Brazilian health ministry has set up a committee to support the work of the national regulatory agency Anvisa's medical technology department. The Camara Tecnica de Tecnologia de Produtos para a Saude (CATEPS) - "technical chamber for healthcare products technology" - will be responsible for developing specialist guidelines, researching data from national registries and for advising on product registration.