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    about abimed

    Brazilian Association of the Health Technology Industry

    ABIMED, an entity that brings together companies representing about 65% of the medical equipment and devices market in Brazil, the segment has the equivalent of 0.6% of the national GDP, with diversity of sizes and origin of capital and that the market generates approximately 174,000 direct and qualified jobs, has the purpose of continuously contributing to the expansion of the population's access to advanced technologies for health, aiming at quality of life and longevity of people.

    Our mission is to represent the interests of the health products technology industry, promoting the creation and maintenance of policies that guarantee a favorable environment for innovation and the competitiveness of our associates in the local and global markets, as well as contribute to the development of the health sector in the country.

    Our Vision is to be the reference association in the Health Products industry, as an ethical institution, innovative and promoting the population's access to technology. We will do this based on our values, which are Integrity, Respect, and Inclusiveness.

    Represents more than

    200

    Advanced technology companies in the field of medical and hospital equipment, products and supplies.

    Billing of

    65%

    The companies associated with the entity account for 65% of the billing in the medical/hospital segment in the country.

    Jobs generated by the associates:

    174thousand

    The health products industry accounts for 0.6% of the Brazilian GDP, has more than 13 thousand and generates around 174 thousand jobs.

    Mission

    To represent the technology industry for health products, contributing to the creation and maintenance of public policies and regulatory standards that ensure a favorable environment for innovation and competitiveness of associated companies in local and global markets, as well as contributing to the development of the Health industry in the country.

    Vision

    To be the benchmark Association in Health Technology, acting ethically, innovatively, and focused on promoting access to these technologies for the population.

    Purpose

    To contribute continuously to the expansion of access to advanced health technologies for the population, aiming for improving quality of life and longevity for everyone.

    Value

    Integrity

    Transparent action, in compliance with the principles of ethics and integrity.

    Respect

    Respect for people without distinctions, with empathy as the guiding principle of our actions.

    Inclusion

    Seeking a more inclusive world with no barriers to access the best health practices.

    FAQ

    What does ABIMED do?

    Founded in 1996, ABIMED brings together approximately 200 advanced technology companies in the area of medical-hospital equipment, products, and supplies. The companies associated with the entity account for 65% of the billing in the medical/hospital segment in the country. The health products industry accounts for 0.6% of the Brazilian GDP, has more than 13 thousand and generates around 140 thousand jobs. In addition, ABIMED brings industry and government closer together, collaborating with the construction of public policies aimed at the industry. It is a protagonist in the creation of a favorable environment for the competitiveness of the associates in the local and global market.

    What are the products and services offered by the entity to its associates?

    The association offers legal, regulatory and economic support, provided that it is in matters of common interest to its associates, always in the sense of providing guidance from the perspective of the law for various issues.

    What are the benefits of an associate?

    The associate benefits from a common space, where the work committees meet and exchange knowledge and experiences about the industry. These are the spaces where common interests are converted into proposals for new public policies or revisions of current ones. The association offers legal, regulatory and economic support to its associates, always in the sense of providing guidance from the perspective of the law for various issues. Through the Association, the member has constructive interactions with other international associations and partners in Brazil.

    How can I participate in work committees?

    The work committees are made up of volunteers from the member companies and are usually coordinated by someone experienced in the subject matter and chosen by the group itself. Just offer your time in favor of the collective interest.

    Why participate in work committees?

    It is a forum where you can find technical and political answers to your needs.

    How can ABIMED help me with regulatory and/or legal matters?

    The regulatory and legal committees are permanent and your demand can be forwarded to them for evaluation. Once a demand is categorized as being of common interest, it can then be included on the committee's agenda.

    How can ABIMED help me with economic matters?

    ABIMED has a consultancy (IN3) that seeks to build economic data on the industry with the aim of informing its associates about the market in which they operate. The newsletters are available for access on the associate Portal

    OUR FOUNDATIONS

    ABIMED aims to represent its members before government entities, regulatory bodies and other relevant players, working with ethics and integrity to build a business environment that is conducive to technology and innovation and that ensures the sustainability and advancement of the system, in order to promote quality of life for the population through access to the best health technologies.

    Technology

    Technology is a great ally of the health industry. It enables people to have earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments. For society, it is essential to reduce the industry's systemic costs.

    Access to health

    We believe that Brazilians deserve access to the very best in healthcare procedures. Our commitment is to work so that Brazilians can have a Health System that meets their needs and is sustainable.

    Quality of life

    We want to provide quality of life for people. The more effective the health solutions, the greater the impact on the population's lives.

    Fernando Silveira Filho

    CEO

    Fernando Silveira Filho

    CEO

    Fernando Silveira Filho holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a graduate degree in Marketing, an MBA in Business Management, and a master’s degree in organizational management. He has 25 years of experience as the chairperson of companies in Brazil and abroad. Recently, Fernando held the position of Country Manager at Isdin Produtos Farmacêuticos Ltda.

    Angélica Marques

    Regulatory Affairs Manager

    Angélica Marques

    Regulatory Affairs Manager

    After completing her major in 1994 Business Administration and a minor in International Business, Angelica Marques worked in Foreign Trade for over 20 years, and she is a translator and interpreter specializing in medical translation. She is the ABIMEDs Manager of Regulatory Affairs.

    Arianne Silva Macedo

    Communication and Marketing Assistant

    Arianne Silva Macedo

    Communication and Marketing Assistant

    Arianne Silva Macedo graduated with a Business Administration degree and received a post-graduate Events Administration and Organization diploma. She reinforces communication and marketing management on five fronts: dissemination of content and campaigns, social media, communication planning, press and media relations, and marketing initiatives.

    Carolina Meloni

    Executive Assistant

    Carolina Meloni

    Executive Assistant

    With a professional background of over 6 years as an Executive Assistant, she has supported C-Level executives in national and multinational companies, such as Carl Zeiss do Brasil, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, and Michael Page. She has also held positions as secretary of the Patient Advisory Board at Hospital Sírio-Libanês.

    Felipe Dias Carvalho

    Manager of Institutional and Government Relations in Brasilia

    Felipe Dias Carvalho

    Manager of Institutional and Government Relations in Brasilia

    Felipe Dias Carvalho has a degree in Pharmacy from EF/UFOP. He is studying law at UniCEUB, PhD candidate in public health, and has a master’s degree in Medical Sciences from FMRP/USP. Additionally, he was awarded an MBA from FUNDACE/FEARP/USP. He began his career as a pharmacist at the Hospital das Clínicas at FMRP/USP, leading its implementation and holding the position of managing director of the surgery ward. During his 15 years of experience in different aspects of the health sector, he worked in academia (FCFRP/USP), held relevant positions in the Ministry of Health, in the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), and at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). He also functioned as an ad hoc consultant for Anvisa, director of technical-professional entities, professor of postgraduate courses, and author of technical-scientific publications. Today, he serves as Regional Director of ABIMED in Brasília.

    Jorge Roberto Khauaja

    Legal & Compliance Manager

    Jorge Roberto Khauaja

    Legal & Compliance Manager

    Graduated in Law from UFRJ and LLM in Business Law from IBMEC/RJ, Jorge Roberto Khauaja’s professional experience spans legal departments in national and multinational companies and law firms, where he participated in compliance and regulatory issues, dealing with regulatory bodies and agencies and government relations at the Federal, State and Municipal levels.

    Mara Yano

    Communication and Marketing Manager

    Mara Yano

    Communication and Marketing Manager

    Graduated in Communication with an emphasis in Publicity and Advertising and post-graduated in Marketing, Mara Yano has experience in Marketing, Market Intelligence, and Communications of large communication vehicles, such as Editora Abril, R7 by Record and Estadão, and in construction companies, such as Odebrecht. Her experience encompasses digital transformation, planning, communication, product development, and strategic marketing actions.

    Mariana Serra

    Financial Administrative Assistant

    Mariana Serra

    Financial Administrative Assistant

    Bachelors in advertising and marketing. Mariana has worked as a finance department officer at service provider companies and in communication, marketing, and logistics.

    Tatiana Teixeira

    Financial Administrative Manager

    Tatiana Teixeira

    Financial Administrative Manager

    Tatiana Teixeira holds a Bachelor's in Economic Sciences and Technological Training in Capital Markets. Her career entails contributions to the Financial and Administrative areas of Customs Services Sector companies, Metallurgical Industry, Services and Automobile Commerce, and Class Entities such as ABEMD and Associação Pró-Hope.

    Silvio Garcia Junior

    Government and Institutional Relations Manager, São Paulo, Brazil

    Silvio Garcia Junior

    Government and Institutional Relations Manager, São Paulo, Brazil

    Lawyer with a LL.B degree by Pontífica Universidade Católica (PUC/SP - São Paulo, Brazil), Public Law postgraduate with a major in Public Administration, and Executive MBA in Economics and Public Administration and Government by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Silvio has professional certification, and ESG and Project Management by FGV, as well as Public Policy Advocacy by Associação Brasileira de Relações Institucionais e Governamentais (ABRIG)

    Patrícia Frossard

    Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Patrícia Frossard

    Chairman of the Board of Directors

    She holds a degree in law and specializations from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, and Getúlio Vargas Foundation. She is also certified as a compliance specialist by the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics - SCCE, and in corporate governance by the Institute of Corporate Governance - IBGC. She worked at the beginning of her career at Abyara Brokers and Sabesp. His last company was PepsiCo, where he remained for 12 years. He joined Philips in 2013 to work in Brazil's Legal and Compliance area. Since May 2019, he has accumulated the functions of Head of Legal and Compliance for Latin America and Cluster Leader for Brazil.

    Fabricio Campolina

    Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Fabricio Campolina

    Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Fabricio Campolina is a reference in the industry regarding technology, innovation, and digital transformation, and is currently president of Johnson & Johnson MedTech Brasil. He graduated in computer science from UFMG and has an MBA in business administration from Duke University, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. He was also chairperson of the board at ABIMED, where he led the association's strategic repositioning process, and is a founding member of the Instituto Coalização Saúde.

    Mariana Tolovi

    Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Mariana Tolovi

    Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Brazilian Mariana Tolovi is the General Manager for Latin America at multinational Edwards. Lifesciences, a global leader in medical innovations for patients with structural heart diseases, intensive care, and surgical monitoring. She is an IBGC-certified board member of the Independent Board of Great Place to Work (GPTW) Brazil, and a leader of the GPTW Family Shareholders Committee in Brazil, Mexico, the Caribbean/Central America, Canada, Spain, and France. With a degree in Electronic Engineering and an MBA from Kellog School of Management, Mariana has accumulated in her executive career management experiences in different industries, such as Telecom, Technology industries, such as Telecom, Technology, Healthcare, and Organizational Consulting. In addition, she has experience in several organizational structures of multinational, national, publicly traded, and family-owned companies. She held executive positions as Vice-President of Commercial, Marketing and Institutional Relations at Fleury Group, being part of the Executive Committee until November 2017. Previously, she served at Johnson & Johnson Medical for nine years as Marketing Director for Latin America and General Manager of two branches and spent four years at Telefonica in various Marketing and Sales management positions. In addition to his duties at GPTW, he has been a member of the IBGC's Healthcare Governance Committee since 2015, the AmCham's Corporate Governance Strategic Committee since 2017, and an advisor to Private Equity firms on mergers and acquisitions.

    Alexandre Franco

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Alexandre Franco

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Alexandre de Barros Franco holds a degree in Advertising and Marketing, with post-graduation in Business Administration and Management and an MBA in Marketing from PUC-RJ. An executive with over 16 years of experience in marketing and sales in multinational companies for both B2B and B2C markets, with over 10 years dedicated to healthcare at Fresenius Medical Care, a leading company in products and services for nephrology. Over these years, he has held managerial positions at local and regional levels (LatAm), and currently serves as Country Manager at Fresenius Medical Care Brasil.

    Adriana Costa

    Deputy Member of the Board of Directors

    Adriana Costa

    Deputy Member of the Board of Directors

    Adriana Costa has over two decades of experience in leadership positions in Brazil and Latin America, in Business Management, Marketing, and Sales in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods, and Industrial Systems industries, in organizations such as General Electric, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), and Siemens Healthineers. She holds a postgraduate degree in Marketing from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), with an MBA in Business from Fundação Dom Cabral, currently serving as General Director of Siemens Healthineers in Brazil. She’s been building a legacy of inclusive, collaborative, and inspiring leadership throughout her career.

    Cristina Almeida

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Cristina Almeida

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Cristina Almeida graduated in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from USP, with MBA in Economic and Strategic Business Management from FGV. She has worked for over 23 years in the Regulatory Affairs area with experience in drugs and medical products, including in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products. During her professional career, she has also held the position of Quality Assurance and has worked in several companies in the Medical Device Sector, such as Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil Ltda, Auto Suture (part of the Medtronic group), and BD, where she has been since 2004 and holds the position of Regulatory Affairs Director for Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia.

    Eduardo Winston

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Eduardo Winston

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Graduated in Economics from UFRJ and Executive master's in Administration from EBAPE-FGV, has over 18 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Since 2016, he has been acting as Country Leader at NuVasive, expanding his responsibilities in 2024 by assuming the same position in the combined operation of Globus + Nuvasive. Between 2020 and 2024, he chaired the Board of Directors of the Institute for Health Ethics, leading initiatives to promote transparent and ethical practices in the industry. As his career testifies, he’s committed to excellence and leadership, constantly focused on contributing to the sustainable development of the healthcare industry.

    Guilherme Costa

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Guilherme Costa

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Guilherme Costa is a global business executive with over 20 years of experience in the medical device industry with broad knowledge in planning, budgeting, business development, sales, and marketing. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (1991-1996) Business Administration with an emphasis in Foreign Trade at Universidade Mackenzie (1993- 1996). MSc in International Management at Oxford University (1997-1998) Specializations in marketing and business at Fundação Dom Cabral and Columbia Business School.

    Katsuhide Itagaki

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Katsuhide Itagaki

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Graduated from the University of Kanagawa, Yokohama, Japan. He worked for 10 years in International Trade at Meiji Seika (Tokyo) and was appointed by the head office management to develop the Latin American branch based in São Paulo (Meiji do Brasil), where he worked for over 10 years. He’s been serving as CEO of Panamedical Sistemas (a company he founded in 1991) for 33 years now, marketing exclusive imports of products for neurosurgery and gynecology-obstetrics.

    Leonardo Zocal Garcia

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Leonardo Zocal Garcia

    Member of the Board of Directors

    With a degree in Business Administration (PUC-SP), an MBA in Business Management (Fundação Dom Cabral), MBA in Health Management (IBMEC), and Post-MBA in Marketing (Kellogg School of Business). He has been working for over 20 years in the Healthcare industry, accumulating experience in Product and Sales Management, Business Unit Management, and General Management. He has worked for major companies in the healthcare segment such as Johnson & Johnson, Zimmer Biomet, and Víncula. He’s General Manager of ZimVie do Brasil since 2021.

    Marina Viana

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Marina Viana

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Marina holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from FUMEC MG, an MBA with a specialization in Finance from Fundação Dom Cabral. She is also specialized in digital transformation from Digital House. She lives in São Paulo, is married, and mother of a boy.

    Bruno Campello

    Deputy Member of the Board of Directors

    Bruno Campello

    Deputy Member of the Board of Directors

    He holds a degree in Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from ESPM, an MBA from Insper, and a certification from the Yale School of Management in Fostering Inclusion and Diversity. With over 20 years of experience in the medical devices and diagnostics industry, specializing in intercultural leadership, turnarounds, business management, and team development. He currently serves as General Manager Brazil at Guerbet and has worked for companies such as BD, Cremer, Mölnlycke, and Smith Nephew.

    José Eduardo Pelino

    Deputy Member of the Board of Directors

    José Eduardo Pelino

    Deputy Member of the Board of Directors

    Head of Scientific and Professional Affairs / Public Affairs, Brazil and LatAm at Johnson & Johnson in Consumer, Medical Devices, and Vision Care (12 years). Head of Government & Public Affairs and CSR at Align Technology do Brasil and LatAm (15 years).

    Ligia Maura Costa

    Chairman of the Independent Ethics Committee

    Ligia Maura Costa

    Chairman of the Independent Ethics Committee

    Full professor at FGV-EAESP. She is a professor at Sciences Po, Paris. She holds a Lecturer degree from FDUSP and a PhD in international law from Université de Paris-X. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from FDUSP. She worked at the WTO in the Legal Affairs Division. She was a visiting professor at HEC, Paris, Tsinghua University School, Beijing, and St. Petersburg State University. She is a partner in the Ligia Maura Costa Advocacia law firm, with offices in São Paulo and Paris.

    Miguel Cardim Pinto Monteiro

    Member of the Independent Ethics Committee

    Miguel Cardim Pinto Monteiro

    Member of the Independent Ethics Committee

    Graduated from the Medical School of Rio de Janeiro at Gama Filho University in 1973. Member of Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões since 1980. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons since 1990. Full Member of the Society of Video-Endoscopic Surgery of Rio de Janeiro since 1996. Member of the Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology since 2001. Associate Member of the Word Federation of Surgical Oncology Societies - WFSOS since 2005. Member of the Brazilian Association of Gastric Cancer since 2010. Emeritus Member of the Brazilian College of Surgeons since 2013. General Director of the Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, of the Department of Hospital Management of the State of Rio de Janeiro, of the Secretariat of Health Care from August 2012 until January 2016. Currently acts in private practice as a Practice Owner at Sorocaba Medical Center, Rio de Janeiro, RJ and as a contracted physician (CTU) for the Internal Duty of the Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado since April 2021.

    Gustavo Biagioli

    Member of the Independent Ethics Committee

    Gustavo Biagioli

    Member of the Independent Ethics Committee

    Legal and Compliance Executive with over 20 years of experience in Brazil and Latin America. Guest Professor of Post-Graduation Latu Sensu and free courses in Legal Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, and Digital Compliance. Data Protection Officer with international certification in Privacy & Data Protection Foundation and ISO 27001 Foundation. Trainer in corruption prevention by the Alliance for Integrity. Specialist in Corruption Risk Assessment by Insper/UN Global Compact. Specialist in ASG Risk Management in the Sustainability Context by Instituto Ethos. Member of the Action Against Corruption Platform of the Global Compact Network Brazil. Member of the Integrity and Environment WGs of the Ethos Institute. Member of the Commissions of Compliance and Support to Legal Departments of OAB/SP. Lawyer graduated from PUC-Campinas, with an Executive MBA in Economic and Corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

    Rodrigo Camargo

    Member of the Audit Committee

    Rodrigo Camargo

    Member of the Audit Committee

    Rodrigo Camargo, Senior Finance Director of Edwards Lifesciences for Latin America, has about 30 years of experience in Finance, with stints at companies such as Ernst & Young, Boston Consulting Group, DuPont, and AAK. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Business Administration from Duke University.

    Sergio Duarte

    Member of the Audit Committee

    Sergio Duarte

    Member of the Audit Committee

    Accounting and Tax Manager at Boston Scientific do Brasil Graduated in Accounting Sciences from Centro Universitário Santana Completed the Leaders of Tomorrow course of Boston Scientific Leadership Development Program at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) Currently pursuing an MBA in Financial Management and Economic Business at FGV.

    Tereza Bessa

    Member of the Audit Committee

    Tereza Bessa

    Member of the Audit Committee

    Bachelor of Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, with specialization in Tax Law and MBA in Company Law and Economics from FGV. Experience in the tax area acquired in Big Four and companies in the Oil and Gas industries and Manufacturing and Commerce of electronics and medical equipment.

    Edison Gandolfi

    Deputy Member of the Audit Committee

    Edison Gandolfi

    Deputy Member of the Audit Committee

    Member of the Fiscal Council 18 years of external auditing. Performed audits in industries and service providers, including financial institutions, investment funds, insurance companies, and pension companies. Administrative and Financial, Accounting, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, and Ombudsman Director in a medium size Brazilian financial institution for about five years. Member of the IFRS and USGAAP implementation group in audit clients (industries and financial institutions) - by PwC Auditores Independents. Relevant performance in Controllership, Accounting, Auditing, Financial Planning, Tax, Compliance, Accounts Payable and Receivable. Profound knowledge in derivative financial instruments, credit, and financial markets.

    ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE

    General meeting

    Advisory
    Board

    It advises on ABIMED's decisions, and its proposals will not bind the Board of Directors.

    Board of
    directors

    Elects the members of the Board of Directors, the Ethics Committee, and a new Board of Directors (due to resignation of the incumbent);

    Fills vacant positions on the Ethics Committee and the Board of Directors;

    Approves accounts, balance sheet, financial statements and budget for the following year;

    Ratifies or rectifies the present Statute;

    Reforms the by-laws;

    It judges appeals filed by Associates excluded by deliberation of the Ethics Committee.

    Ethics
    committee

    Interferes with ABIMED associates, when they do not follow the precepts of the Code of Conduct;

    Prepares and proposes changes to the ABIMED Code of Conduct;

    Analyses, initiates and judges administrative proceedings regarding violations of the Code of Conduct.

    Strategic Axes

    • Activities of the Association
    • Challenges and Goals of the Association
    • Orientation of the Committees
    • Actions for Stakeholders
    • Products and Services

    Strategic Axes

    STRATEGIC AXES

    Business sustainability

    To collaborate towards a sustainable business environment with the improvement of regulatory processes and practices guided by technical criteria.

    Technology and Inovation

    To promote a favorable environment for innovation and the introduction of new technologies that benefit the entire health system through the more rational use of resources and greater effectiveness in treatments, contributing to a better quality of life for the population.

    Ethics and compliance

    To improve the sector's ethical environment through the practices of its members, fostering integrity programs, proposing public policies that promote ethics and transparency, and strengthening the association's corporate governance.

    ESG

    To contribute so that the sector is aligned with the best practices of environmental preservation and committed to policies that promote the well-being of society as a whole.

    Education

    To develop initiatives related to the dissemination of knowledge by holding courses and offering technical and academic content aimed at our associates' employees and other interested parties.

    COMMITTEES

    COMMITTEES

    Regulatory intelligence

    Regulatory intelligence LATAM

    Tax

    Conformity assessment

    COMEX (Foreign Trade Committee)

    Technology and Inovation

    TRANSVERSAL COMMITTEES (PERMEATE ALL AXES)

    Governance, Compliance and Legal Committee

    Institutional and Government Relations Committee

    MPMA

    Committee of Compliance and Legal

    It acts in consultation, discussing and recommending governance actions, good practices, always based on the ABIMED Code of Conduct, in addition to discussing topics of good practices aimed at improving the industry's commercial relations. Produces educational and training materials (e.g. primers, manuals, technical papers), which enable training and continuous improvement of the business environment of the associates. Who can participate: Professionals from the areas of Legal, Compliance, Fiscal/Tax, Government Relations and/or with activities related to the topics addressed in the Committees.

    Conformity Assessment

    Discussions on INMETRO and ANATEL certification and approval regulations for medical devices. Requests, proposal of standards; participation in Public Consultations, Sector Dialogues, and other social participation initiatives. Who can participate: Regulatory and quality professionals from member companies.

    LATAM Regulatory Intelligence

    Registration of medical devices in Latin America. Follow-up of countries, claims, proposals for norms, participation in Public Consultations, promotion of presentations in countries in the region. Who can participate: Regulatory and quality professionals currently working for member companies.

    Legal Committee

    Evaluates institutional action strategies that represent the collective interests of the associates in legal matters, in addition to topical discussions on legislation in force or in legislative discussions, which may affect the industry in any way, in order to assess the impacts on the daily lives of the associates . Also acts in the advisory evaluation of possible legal measures that may be adopted by ABIMED. Produces educational and training materials (e.g. primers, manuals, technical papers), which enable training and continuous improvement of the business environment of the associates. Who can participate: Professionals from the areas of Legal, Compliance, Fiscal/Tax, Government Relations and/or with activities related to the topics addressed in the Committees.

    Governance, Compliance and Legal Committee

    Responsible for the evaluation of strategies and legal affairs concerning the work of ABIMED and its associates, as well as following-up, discussing and improving governance, ethics and compliance best practices within the medical equipment and supplies industry.


    The Committee elaborates evaluation reports and papers and performs consulting work regarding the Executive Board, always in a collaborative and consulting fashion, through papers, projects, articles and different contributions aimed at making the industry more ethical and transparent. Professionals within the legal, compliance, corporate governance, and intergovernmental affairs departments are the ones more directly connected to the Committee. Any associate can assign representatives to the Committee.

    Fiscal/Tax

    Analysis and definition of referrals for legislative proposals on fiscal and tax issues that may affect the sector in any way, to assess the impact on the daily lives of members, including subsidies for legal proceedings. Produces educational and training materials (eg booklets, manuals, technical works), which enable training and continuous improvement of the business environment of the member companies. Who can participate: Professionals from the Legal, Compliance, Fiscal/Tax, Government Relations departments and/or with activities related to the topics addressed in the Committees.

    Technology and Inovation

    To promote a favorable environment for innovation and the introduction of new technologies that benefit the entire health system through the more rational use of resources and greater effectiveness in treatments, contributing to a better quality of life for the population.

    ESG

    To contribute so that the sector is aligned with the best practices of environmental preservation and committed to policies that promote the well-being of society as a whole.

    Institutional and Government Relations Committee

    With the support of the Brasilia and São Paulo managers, to monitor the activities, both in the Legislative and Executive branches, that may affect the Health Products market. They highlight PLs (Bill of Laws) and policies of the Ministries, propose eventual substitutes for PLs, follow up with the Regional Manager on cooperation with influential bodies (e.g.: CNI, APEX, PAHO), interact, whenever pertinent, with other ABIMED Committees, such as Legal, Regulatory Intelligence and Tax. Who can participate: Professionals in Government and Institutional Relations, Government Affairs, HTA and market access and Health Policy.

    MPMA Committee (Micro, Small and Medium Associates)

    The Committee's objective, as well as its annual goals, must be totally aligned with the Mission, Vision, and Strategic Pillars defined in ABIMED's Strategic Planning. To represent and coordinate the interests of ABIMED members classified as Micro, Small and Medium Companies (MPE) that operate in the high technology industry sector of health products, promoting the integration of this portion within the business environment, monitoring and providing advice by ABIMED ensuring a favorable environment for innovation and competitiveness. Who can participate: Companies classified as "Micro", "Small" or "Medium", according to the form completed upon admission as an ABIMED associate. Unlike the other Committees, the company may designate a "generic" representative and, depending on the topic brought up.

    COMEX (Foreign Trade Committee)

    With the objective Linked to the Sustainability Axis of the business environment, the committee intends to address guidelines of interest to associates in the Foreign Trade area, with a view to bringing about improvements in processes and import logistics. As the themes permeate tax, logistical and regulatory issues, there are opportunities for synergy with other ABIMED Committees, such as the Fiscal and Tax Committee and the Regulatory Intelligence Committee. The way of working is periodic meetings scheduled annually, with guidelines that can be proposed by the members to the coordination and Sponsor ABIMED.

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