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Biocon Enters Ten-Year Pertuzumab Supply Contract In Brazil
Biocon Limited has partnered with Brazilian companies Bahiafarma and Bionovis to secure an exclusive ten-year supply contract for its pertuzumab biosimilar in Brazil's public healthcare market. The partnership aims to improve access to this HER2-positive breast cancer treatment while reducing costs and developing Brazil's domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities through phased localization.
Brazil Healthcare
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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ISP Requires Marketing Authorization Holders Digitized Submission Of Professional Information Leaflets And Orders Their Publication On Its Website
Chile's Public Health Institute has issued new requirements mandating pharmaceutical companies to submit digitized versions of their Professional Information Leaflets for publication on the ISP website. Marketing authorization holders must comply with specific formatting and submission procedures by December 31, 2026, or face potential administrative proceedings and sanctions.
Chile Healthcare
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Carey
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Anvisa abrirá processo para regulamentar venda de medicamentos em plataformas
Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has approved the opening of an administrative process to regulate the sale and delivery of medicines through digital marketplaces, aiming to update sanitary rules to reflect the reality of online pharmaceutical retail that has evolved far beyond the outdated 2009 regulations. The decision comes after Law 15.357/2026 authorized pharmacies to contract digital platforms for logistics and delivery services, yet significant legal uncertainties remain about compliance requ
Brazil Healthcare
LA
Licks Attorneys
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ISP requiere a los titulares de registro sanitario el envío digitalizado de folletos de información al profesional y dispone su publicación en su sitio web
El Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile ha establecido nuevos requisitos para los titulares de registros sanitarios de productos farmacéuticos, exigiendo el envío digitalizado de folletos de información profesional para su publicación en línea. ¿Cuáles son las obligaciones específicas, los plazos de cumplimiento y las consecuencias del incumplimiento de esta normativa sanitaria?
Chile Healthcare
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Carey
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Healthcare

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Biocon Enters Ten-Year Pertuzumab Supply Contract In Brazil
Biocon Limited has partnered with Brazilian companies Bahiafarma and Bionovis to secure an exclusive ten-year supply contract for its pertuzumab biosimilar in Brazil's public healthcare market. The partnership aims to improve access to this HER2-positive breast cancer treatment while reducing costs and developing Brazil's domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities through phased localization.
Brazil Healthcare
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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ISP Launches Public Consultation On The National Technovigilance System Guidance
Chile's Public Health Institute has opened a public consultation on updated guidance for its National Technovigilance System, establishing comprehensive post-market surveillance requirements for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics. The framework introduces stringent obligations for manufacturers, importers, and distributors, including mandatory technovigilance officer appointments, incident reporting timelines, and field safety corrective action protocols.
Chile Consumer
C
Carey
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ISP Requires Marketing Authorization Holders Digitized Submission Of Professional Information Leaflets And Orders Their Publication On Its Website
Chile's Public Health Institute has issued new requirements mandating pharmaceutical companies to submit digitized versions of their Professional Information Leaflets for publication on the ISP website. Marketing authorization holders must comply with specific formatting and submission procedures by December 31, 2026, or face potential administrative proceedings and sanctions.
Chile Healthcare
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Carey
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Food and Drugs Law

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Anvisa abrirá processo para regulamentar venda de medicamentos em plataformas
Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has approved the opening of an administrative process to regulate the sale and delivery of medicines through digital marketplaces, aiming to update sanitary rules to reflect the reality of online pharmaceutical retail that has evolved far beyond the outdated 2009 regulations. The decision comes after Law 15.357/2026 authorized pharmacies to contract digital platforms for logistics and delivery services, yet significant legal uncertainties remain about compliance requ
Brazil Healthcare
LA
Licks Attorneys
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Reavaliação de agroquímicos e devido processo legal administrativo
A recent decision by Brazil's Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region confirms that the Ministry of Agriculture holds final authority over agrochemical use decisions following environmental assessments by Ibama. This ruling addresses regulatory inconsistencies in the re-evaluation process of active ingredients, particularly regarding imidacloprid, and establishes that uniform treatment must apply to both registered products and new registration requests.
Brazil Government
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Licks Attorneys
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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

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Biocon Enters Ten-Year Pertuzumab Supply Contract In Brazil
Biocon Limited has partnered with Brazilian companies Bahiafarma and Bionovis to secure an exclusive ten-year supply contract for its pertuzumab biosimilar in Brazil's public healthcare market. The partnership aims to improve access to this HER2-positive breast cancer treatment while reducing costs and developing Brazil's domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities through phased localization.
Brazil Healthcare
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
Article
ISP Launches Public Consultation On The National Technovigilance System Guidance
Chile's Public Health Institute has opened a public consultation on updated guidance for its National Technovigilance System, establishing comprehensive post-market surveillance requirements for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics. The framework introduces stringent obligations for manufacturers, importers, and distributors, including mandatory technovigilance officer appointments, incident reporting timelines, and field safety corrective action protocols.
Chile Consumer
C
Carey
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ISP Requires Marketing Authorization Holders Digitized Submission Of Professional Information Leaflets And Orders Their Publication On Its Website
Chile's Public Health Institute has issued new requirements mandating pharmaceutical companies to submit digitized versions of their Professional Information Leaflets for publication on the ISP website. Marketing authorization holders must comply with specific formatting and submission procedures by December 31, 2026, or face potential administrative proceedings and sanctions.
Chile Healthcare
C
Carey
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