Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency)

Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) is Brazil’s regulatory authority responsible for protecting public health. It oversees the safety, efficacy, and quality of medicines, food, cosmetics, medical devices, vaccines, and other health-related products. Anvisa sets standards, conducts inspections, and enforces regulations to ensure that products used by the population are safe and effective. It also monitors health risks, responds to emergencies, and provides approvals for new products. Essentially, Anvisa acts as a watchdog to safeguard public health by regulating and supervising the health-related industry in Brazil.