Brazil and Mexico expand health technology and regulatory cooperation

Brazil and Mexico are strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector, focusing on technology transfer, regulatory alignment, and the development of public health systems. Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha met with Mexican Health Secretary David Kershenobich to discuss several strategic initiatives.

A key component of this partnership involves the development of joint platforms for research and the production of health technologies, specifically mRNA vaccine technology. This includes cooperation between Fiocruz and Mexican entities to promote knowledge exchange, technical visits, and professional training.

On the regulatory front, an agreement between Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and Mexico’s Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) aims to accelerate medicine registration. Under this arrangement, Mexico may use Anvisa’s evaluations to expedite its own registration processes, with a decision timeframe of up to 45 business days.

Additionally, Mexico is looking to the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) as a model for structuring its own universal public health service. Discussions have covered primary care, access to medicines, and the integration of different levels of government to ensure health sovereignty in both nations.