Job title, company, and location:
Partner / Lawyer, SIM.A – Silva de Moraes Assoc, Brazil
Chairman, The Brazilian Regulatory Affairs Experts Organization – ABPVS
President of Health Commission at International Lawyer Association – UIA
Professor in Health LAW, ISD – Paris, France
Biography:
Eliana Silva de Moraes is a lawyer in food and drug law, professor in health law, and partner at SIM.A – Silva de Moraes Associés. She is specialised in International Health Law and Food and Drug Law for Latin America and Europe, with extensive experience in legal regulatory advice, compliance, administrative litigation, advocacy, international contracts, and regulatory agency negotiations. Her work focuses on pharmaceutical products, food, cosmetics, medical equipment and devices, veterinary products, and other highly regulated markets. She advises companies, executives, general counsel, CEOs, and boards of directors on food and drug laws, regulations, guidance documents, product development, approval, compliance, advocacy, inspections, and product quality and safety issues. Through the SIM.A Food & Drug Intelligence Hub, she shares regulatory insights, legal analysis, and updates on food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, sanitary regulation, regulatory strategy, legal advocacy, and crisis management.
Areas of expertise:
Food and drug law, international health law
Regulatory jurisdictions covered:
Brazil, Latin America, European Union, France, Portugal, EMEA, US FDA, ANVISA, COFEPRIS and international food and drug regulatory frameworks
Education:
Law Degree, 1992
Specialisation in Public Health Law, Public Health School, University of São Paulo, 1997
Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Law, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 2004
Master II in European Regulatory Law on Public Health, University Paris VIII, 2010
Bar associations:
São Paulo Bar Association, Brazil
Lisbon Bar Association, Portugal
Certifications:
Chairman, Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Professional Association – ABPVS
President, Health Commission, International Lawyers Association – UIA
Former Counsellor, Brazilian Chamber in Paris – CCBF
USA Member, TOPRA – Global Organisation for Regulatory Affairs Professionals, UK
Member, European Food Law Association – EFLA
Member, Food and Drug Law Institute – FDLI, USA
Professional/social links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/easmoraes/
Website: https://www.silvamoraes.com/
Instagram: eubr_counsel
