Brazil's Anvisa "a model for Latin American regulatory harmonisation":
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Initiatives to strengthen healthcare regulation throughout Latin America should be modelled on Brazil's Anvisa agency - this is the message that emerged from a meeting between the Pan American Health Organization's director of technology and service provision, Jose Luis di Fabio, and the director president of Anvisa, Dirceu Raposo de Mello. According to an agency statement, Mr di Fabio referred to Brazil's "key role in supporting the processes of harmonisation and economic integration of the Mercosur trading bloc", saying that "particularly Anvisa's experience should serve as a parameter for regulatory agencies across Latin America".