Brazilian importers win reprieve from higher user fees
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Brazilian association of medical device importers (ABIMED) has won a judicial ruling against the heavily increased user fees introduced under the new healthcare monitoring agency (ANVS) in May. In a ruling on June 7, a court accepted ABIMED's arguments challenging the legality of the higher fees and reinstated the previous fee structure for the association's members.