India and Brazil have exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of regulation of pharmaceutical and medical products. In a Statement, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that the MoU was exchanged between India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), to promote convergence in regulatory practices, enhance mutual understanding of regulatory systems and facilitate effective and coordinated oversight of medical products.

It noted that Indian Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia and Director-President of ANVISA, Mr. Leandro Safatle exchanged the MoU in New Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Ministry added that the exchange of the MoU reflects the shared commitment of India and Brazil to ensuring the availability of safe, effective and quality-assured medicines and medical products for their populations.