National Sanitary Surveillance Agency

National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) is a regulatory body of the Brazilian government, created in 1999 during President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's term of office. It has a role similar to that of the FDA in the United States, is responsible for the regulation and approval of pharmaceutical drugs, sanitary standards and regulation of the food industry.

National Sanitary Surveillance Agency

National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) is a regulatory body of the Brazilian government, created in 1999 during President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's term of office. It has a role similar to that of the FDA in the United States, is responsible for the regulation and approval of pharmaceutical drugs, sanitary standards and regulation of the food industry.