Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America and the most promising medical device market. Medical device market in Brazil is governed by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, ANVISA. The ANVISA came up with a new resolution, RDC 687/2022, for granting or renewing the Brazilian Good Manufacturing Practice (BGMP) certification for medical devices and is in effect from June 01, 2022, annulling RDC 183/2017.  

Mexico is one of the largest importers and a remarkable manufacturer of medical devices in the world and specifically gripping in Latin America. Mexico, offering an attractive market for foreign companies, is ministered by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS), the Regulatory Body of the Mexican Government. In April 2022, COFEPRIS announced new rules for medical device submission.