Anvisa Registry Code Generator

The Anvisa registration code in Brazil

Anvisa — Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, created by Law 9.782/1999 — is the Brazilian sanitary regulator. It supervises medicines, food, cosmetics, medical devices, pesticides, tobacco, blood and organs. Anvisa is linked to the Ministry of Health, which is why approved drug packages still carry the prefix "MS" before the registration number even though the actual approving body is Anvisa.

How the 13-digit number is built

The current Anvisa medicine registration is a 13-digit number (it was nine digits before 2017). The format is XXXXXXX YYYYY Z: the first seven digits identify the holder company, the next five identify the product, and the last digit is a check / variant identifier. It always appears on packaging next to the MS prefix.

Types of registered product

• Reference — the original branded drug that the manufacturer developed and tested.
• Generic — same active ingredient, same dose, proven bioequivalence (Law 9.787/1999); identified by a big yellow G on the box.
• Similar — same active ingredient as the reference but sold under a brand of its own.
• Biological — derived from living systems (vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, insulin analogues).
• Phytotherapic — plant-derived medicine with proven therapeutic action.
• Food supplement — vitamins, minerals, proteins under the food-supplement framework.

A registration is valid for five years and must be renewed. Simplified notification exists for low-risk cosmetics (shampoo, soap, basic skincare) — they do not need a full registration, only a notification entry.

Medical device classes

Medical devices follow a risk-based class system: Class I low risk (bandages, walking aids), Class II medium risk (needles, infusion sets), Class III high risk (orthopaedic implants), Class IV maximum risk (pacemakers, contrast agents). Each class requires increasingly heavy clinical and technical dossiers before Anvisa will issue a registration.

CMED and the price ceiling

For prescription medicines, CMED (Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos) sets the maximum manufacturer and consumer prices. Selling above the CMED ceiling is an infringement. The official lookup for any registration is consultas.anvisa.gov.br, searchable by number, product name or holder.

FAQ

Is the generated code valid for tests? Yes — it is a syntactically valid 13-digit Anvisa-style number, useful for mocking pharmacy POS systems, e-commerce catalogues, hospital ERPs and ANVISA-compliant prescription forms. It does not match any real product.

Is there an online lookup? Yes, at consultas.anvisa.gov.br. You can also scan the QR code printed on many packages (the SNGPC traceability system).

Does a compounded medicine have an Anvisa number? No. Magistral preparations dispensed by a compounding pharmacy do not carry an Anvisa registration — only industrially produced medicines do. The pharmacy itself is licensed; the recipe is not.

What happens if a product has no Anvisa registration? It cannot be legally imported, distributed or sold in Brazil. Smuggled medicines without registration are a real safety hazard — they bypass purity, dosing and storage controls and are frequently counterfeit.