Life sciences and healthcare
On October 8, 2025, Decree No. 12,651/25, which regulates Law No. 14,874/24 (Human Research Law) and establishes the National System of Ethics in Research with Human Beings, was published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU). Effective on August...
On September 18, 2025, the Federal Supreme Court concluded the judgment of ADI 7265, a lawsuit filed by UNIDAS, which questioned the constitutionality of provisions of Law No. 14,454/22, a rule that amended the Health Plan Law to allow coverage of...
On May 5, 2025, the Drug Market Regulation Chamber (CMED) announced two initiatives aimed at revising the regulatory framework for drug prices in Brazil. These initiatives include a public consultation to update CMED Resolution No. 2/2004 – the...
National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) opens consultation on health administrative process. Contributions can be made until February 3rd.
Ministry of Health publishes internal regulations for the Ceis CD. The reformulation of the internal regulations of the CD and the CTA was determined by the TCU.
National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) regulates regulatory sandbox: rule on discount cards may be the first object to be tested.
Brazilian Ministry of Health publishes internal regulations of the Technical Evaluation Commission (CTA) of the Brazilian Health Industrial Complex (Ceis).
ANS opens public consultation on regulatory sandbox to allow development of supplementary health solutions incompatible with current regulations.
National Supplementary Health Agency opens consultation on collective readjustment and outpatient plans. Contributions can be sent until October 31st.
Anvisa opens public consultation that proposes criteria and procedures for the signature of commitment terms for registration and post-registration of medicines.
Map opens public hearing on drone and manned operations, to adjust standards to new technologies and reduce bureaucracy.
In September, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) resumed the trial of two leading cases involving the supply of medicines.
Page 1 of 3
