Pharmaceutical

Uruguay offers business opportunities for companies in the pharmaceutical sector leveraging their business on different platforms that strengthen regional and global supply chains.
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Pharmaceutical specific procedures
The mandatory procedure that every company in the pharmaceutical sector must follow in order to be able to operate.
The procedure that companies that manufacture, import and/or act as warehouse for Food, Cosmetics, Household cleaning and disinfection products and others must follow in order to be allowed to participate in the market. As a result of this request, a Ministerial Resolution is granted authorizing the operation of the company for a period of up to 5 years from the issuance date of said resolution for the requested activity.
This is the necessary procedure that all companies that manufacture, import, store or distribute diagnostic reagents, medical equipment and/or therapeutic devices or perform Technical Service for Medical Equipment and orthopedics need to comply with in order to obtain the permit from the Ministry of Public Health.
The necessary procedure that all pharmaceutical companies must undergo in order to apply for the registration of a pharmaceutical specialty.
This is the mandatory procedure that all previously enabled companies must comply with in order to obtain the registration and authorization for the sale of medical products (diagnostic reagents, therapeutic devices and medical equipment).
Industrial Permit
Pharmaceutical companies
The mandatory procedure that every company in the pharmaceutical sector must follow in order to be able to operate.
Food, cosmetic and household cleaning and disinfection companies
The procedure that companies that manufacture, import and/or act as warehouse for Food, Cosmetics, Household cleaning and disinfection products and others must follow in order to be allowed to participate in the market. As a result of this request, a Ministerial Resolution is granted authorizing the operation of the company for a period of up to 5 years from the issuance date of said resolution for the requested activity.
Import, distribution, manufacturing and technical service companies of medical products
This is the necessary procedure that all companies that manufacture, import, store or distribute diagnostic reagents, medical equipment and/or therapeutic devices or perform Technical Service for Medical Equipment and orthopedics need to comply with in order to obtain the permit from the Ministry of Public Health.
Product Registration
Application for Registration of Pharmaceutical Specialty
The necessary procedure that all pharmaceutical companies must undergo in order to apply for the registration of a pharmaceutical specialty.
Registration and authorization for the sale of medical products in Uruguay
This is the mandatory procedure that all previously enabled companies must comply with in order to obtain the registration and authorization for the sale of medical products (diagnostic reagents, therapeutic devices and medical equipment).