01 Practice areas

Regulatory Affairs

Experts in providing consulting services to ensure the legal and technical compliance of our clients' products within the Latin American market.

Our extensive experience has allowed us to work with companies across all sectors that fall under the scope of regulated goods, always committed to promoting legality, transparency, and best practices. We have a multidisciplinary team of experts dedicated to offering our clients the best and most timely assistance possible.

Services

Our team specializes in offering the following services:

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Health registrationProduct classification · Registrations, renewals, and notifications · Registration modifications · Facility registration
  • Product classification

    As part of our process, we evaluate products to determine their category or group based on the regulations of the health authority responsible for registration. This ensures products are appropriately positioned within the relevant regulatory framework, providing clients with the most efficient alternatives in terms of procedures and costs.

  • Registrations, renewals, and notifications

    Our team assists clients in obtaining the permits, registrations, and authorizations needed for their products' commercialization. We also notify clients of renewal deadlines and provide support throughout the renewal process.

  • Registration modifications

    Any changes to a product or its manufacturing process must be reported to the Health Authority. We actively support clients in this process, ensuring compliance, regulatory efficiency, and the proper steps for product commercialization.

  • Facility registration

    For food products, we assist in registering manufacturing facilities as required by regulatory entities.

CertificatesNOC (non-obligatory certification) · Certificate for export · Free sale certificate · Controlled substance certificates · Compliance certificates
  • NOC (non-obligatory certification)

    For products not requiring health registration, we offer evaluations to determine their eligibility and guide clients through the certification process.

  • Certificate for export

    Our team is highly qualified in assisting local manufacturers in securing permits for exporting their products.

  • Free sale certificate

    Supporting the process of obtaining certificates for domestically produced goods intended for export.

  • Controlled substance certificates

    We assist clients whose products contain controlled substances requiring a specific certificate for commercialization.

  • Compliance certificates

    We support obtaining certificates that confirm compliance, such as sodium content certification for food products.

Authorizations and opinionsHealth authority authorizations · Specialized advisory · Technical-legal opinions · Toxicology reports
  • Health authority authorizations

    We advise clients on obtaining health authority documents for specific procedures, including:

    • Advertising
    • Product and label exhaustion
    • Food additives
    • Promotional incentives
    • Non-available vital products
  • Specialized advisory

    For products with ingredients, claims, or uses requiring specialized review, we offer consulting services to prepare applications for consideration by regulatory authorities.

  • Technical-legal opinions

    We provide tailored technical and legal opinions based on applicable regulations and our extensive experience.

  • Toxicology reports

    We assist in obtaining toxicity reports and classifications for pesticide products.

Quality and labelingCertification support · Label compliance · Device and reagent coding (UDI-DI)
  • Certification support

    We provide comprehensive support in obtaining product-specific certifications that ensure their commercial viability. We participate in every stage of the process, increasing the likelihood of success. Certifications include:

    • Sanitary conditions
    • Sanitary and technical decision
    • Production capacity
    • Certificate for capacity of storage and conditioning
    • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
    • HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
  • Label compliance

    We review labels for regulatory compliance and create models for nutritional labeling, including nutritional tables, warning seals, and applicable claims.

  • Device and reagent coding (UDI-DI)

    We help medical device and IVDR manufacturers to prepare and submit necessary data for compliance with UDI-DI standards.

Surveillance and compliancePost-market surveillance · Pharmacovigilance · Regulatory assistance at ports of entry · Sanction proceedings
  • Post-market surveillance

    Assistance in creating and managing post-commercialization surveillance reports for medical devices.

  • Pharmacovigilance

    Support for pharmaceutical product surveillance, generating required reports for health authorities.

  • Regulatory assistance at ports of entry

    We handle regulatory matters during product importation, ensuring compliance for market entry.

  • Sanction proceedings

    We advise clients under regulatory sanctions, designing strategies to ensure due process and favorable outcomes.

Strategy and supportRegulatory due diligence · Regulatory hosting services · Translations and legalizations · Specialized consulting
  • Regulatory due diligence

    We assess the regulatory status of a client's product portfolio and develop strategies for commercial viability.

  • Regulatory hosting services

    For foreign companies unable to hold registrations, we offer hosting services, acting as their representative for regulatory purposes in the required countries.

  • Translations and legalizations

    We translate technical and legal documents for regulatory processes, offering both simple and official translations as needed.

  • Specialized consulting

    We tailor regulatory strategies and provide specific solutions to meet our clients' needs.

Products we serve

ProductsFood and beverages · Cosmetics · Domestic hygiene products · Personal hygiene absorbents · Domestic and public health pesticides
  • Food and beverages

    Natural or artificial products for human consumption, including non-alcoholic beverages, foods, alcoholic beverages with varying alcohol content, energy drinks, sports hydration beverages, and fresh, tinned or processed fish and seafood products.

  • Cosmetics

    Products applied locally to superficial parts of the body to clean, perfume, alter, and/or maintain their condition.

  • Domestic hygiene products

    Products designed to clean, disinfect, and deodorize spaces and everyday household objects. This category excludes products with similar functions intended for industrial use.

  • Personal hygiene absorbents

    Products such as disposable diapers, sanitary pads, tampons, and panty liners.

  • Domestic and public health pesticides

    Products used to prevent and control any organism considered a pest, as defined by the relevant health authority.

Medical devicesMedical devices and biomedical equipment · In-vitro diagnostic reagents · Synthetic pharmaceutical products · Biological pharmaceutical products
  • Medical devices and biomedical equipment

    Products for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions without pharmacological, immunological, or metabolic actions.

  • In-vitro diagnostic reagents

    Reagents used to analyze human samples for detecting pathogens, metabolites, or substances.

  • Synthetic pharmaceutical products

    Products with synthetic components, available in various pharmaceutical forms.

  • Biological pharmaceutical products

    Products derived from organisms, living cells, or their parts, obtained through methods such as cell culture, microorganisms, viruses, recombinant DNA, and more.

Homeopathic, herbal and dietary supplementsHomeopathic medications · Herbal products · Dietary supplements · Products for animal use · Agricultural products
  • Homeopathic medications

    Pharmaceutical products created using homeopathic techniques.

  • Herbal products

    Medicinal products with active substances derived from plants.

  • Dietary supplements

    Products that supplement or complement the normal diet of humans and/or animals.

  • Products for animal use

    Includes food, synthetic medications, biological medications, herbal medications, disinfectants, homeopathic products, and cosmetics for animals.

  • Agricultural products

    Includes raw materials, ingredients, pesticides, fertilizers, and bio-inputs.

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Testimonies

“It is a reliable company with excellent customer service”
Importer of food and beverages · Colombia
“The staff is trained to provide added value to the service and address any questions that may arise”
Life sciences · USA
“For me, SPI's main strength is its human resources, as they have the necessary knowledge to advise their clients on regulatory matters in each country in Latin America”
Life sciences · USA

Our team

  • Isabel Sanín, Director of the Regulatory Affairs Department
    Isabel SanínDirector of the Regulatory Affairs Department
  • Ana de la Ossa, Coordinator of International Affairs
    Ana de la OssaCoordinator of International Affairs
  • Mauricio Cortés, Regulatory Affairs Coordinator
    Mauricio CortésRegulatory Affairs Coordinator
  • Luisa Parra, Senior Lawyer
    Luisa ParraSenior Lawyer
  • Sandra Preciado, Regulatory Affairs Analyst
    Sandra PreciadoRegulatory Affairs Analyst
  • Catalina Ospina, Regulatory Affairs Analyst
    Catalina OspinaRegulatory Affairs Analyst
  • Daniela Rodríguez, Regulatory Affairs Analyst
    Daniela RodríguezRegulatory Affairs Analyst
  • Alejandro Rincón, Business Developer
    Alejandro RincónBusiness Developer
  • Marcela Rodríguez, Assistant of Operations
    Marcela RodríguezAssistant of Operations
  • Melanny Sánchez, Regulatory Assistant
    Melanny SánchezRegulatory Assistant