Devices Flowing Again After Twin Government Strikes in Brazil End

Brazil’s Anvisa should be operating again at full capacity by mid-September, following government strikes that crippled the agency this summer and left devicemakers unable to obtain registration licenses or get their products in and out of the country. Adding to the disruption caused by the Anvisa strike and to the industry’s frustration: public workers at Brazilian ports had been on strike since May. The Anvisa strike began July 16.
International Medical Device Regulatory Monitor