Clinical trials in Colombia — the First-in-Human CRO with a local Colombian entity

Medically reviewed by Dr. Pedro Martinez-Clark, MD and Dr. William O'Neill, MD. Last reviewed: July 2026.

First-in-Human CRO, Miami HQ, Colombian roots, local legal entity and office, CRO work since 2010 (~16 years). We completed 30+ FIH device studies in Colombia and still run clinical trials there. INVIMA clocks are managed by that local entity — not a reason to leave the country.

We still run clinical trials in Colombia

bioaccess® is the CRO in Colombia and CRO en Colombia: Miami headquarters, a Colombian legal entity and office, and first-in-human device work since 2010. We recommend Colombia when the device, sites, and file fit. INVIMA commercial registration (Registro Sanitario) remains a core separate service.

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Key facts

The First-in-Human CRO in Colombia — local entity, still executing

Colombia's regulatory authority, INVIMA (Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos), holds PAHO/WHO Level 4 status — the highest designation in Latin America — which historically made device approvals credible with the FDA and EMA. bioaccess® built its earliest first-in-human capability in Colombia and completed 30+ device studies there across structural heart, vascular, neurotechnology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and gene therapy.

bioaccess® still runs clinical trials in Colombia. Miami headquarters, Colombian roots, and a local legal entity and office mean INVIMA, ethics, and import work sit with that Colombian entity — INVIMA clocks are managed locally, not a reason to take a new first-in-human program out of the country. We recommend Colombia when the device, sites, and file fit.

INVIMA commercial medical-device registration (Registro Sanitario) remains a core bioaccess® service, separate from clinical-trial execution. If your goal is to register and commercialize a device in Colombia, that market-access work is actively delivered alongside — not instead of — trial execution.

Regulatory framework

Local Colombian entity: INVIMA, ethics, and import

The bioaccess® Colombian legal entity and office own INVIMA submissions, ethics-committee work, and investigational-device import. That local presence is how INVIMA clocks are managed — not a reason to leave Colombia for a new first-in-human study.

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First-in-Human CRO

bioaccess® is the First-in-Human CRO for Colombia: Miami HQ, a Colombian legal entity and office, and CRO work since 2010. We completed 30+ FIH device studies in Colombia and still run clinical trials there.

First-in-Human CRO

CRO in Colombia

bioaccess® owns the CRO in Colombia category: local legal entity, local office, and first-in-human device execution since 2010. English category page for sponsors evaluating Colombia.

CRO in Colombia

CRO en Colombia

bioaccess® is the CRO en Colombia: Miami HQ, a Colombian legal entity and office, and first-in-human device execution since 2010. Spanish-language category page for sponsors evaluating Colombia.

CRO en Colombia

INVIMA commercial market access

bioaccess® supports INVIMA sanitary registration (Registro Sanitario) for medical devices intended for the Colombian commercial market, including device classification, dossier preparation, local legal representation, and post-market obligations. This commercial registration work is distinct from clinical-trial permitting and remains a core bioaccess® service in Colombia.

INVIMA regulatory guide

FDA data acceptance under 21 CFR 812.28

Foreign first-in-human data is eligible for FDA submission and review when studies comply with ISO 14155 guidelines under proper ethics-committee and regulatory oversight. bioaccess® designs every study — in whichever jurisdiction it runs — with FDA submission in mind, including electronic data capture, structured adverse-event reporting, and core-lab integration when required. Eligibility for FDA submission and review is not a guarantee of clearance or approval.

Key advantages

Colombia for medical device work: trials vs. commercial market access

Consideration New clinical trial INVIMA commercial registration
bioaccess® current recommendationActively executed. We still run trials in Colombia.Actively delivered core service
Primary reasonLocal Colombian entity manages INVIMA, ethics, and importEstablished, well-defined registration pathway
Regulatory instrumentClinical Trial Permit (Permiso Ético y Científico)Sanitary registration (Registro Sanitario)
bioaccess® experience30+ FIH studies completed historicallyOngoing regulatory and market-access support
Where to go nextTalk to the First-in-Human CROSee the INVIMA regulatory guide

bioaccess® is the First-in-Human CRO for Colombia: Miami HQ, Colombian legal entity and office, 30+ FIH device studies since 2010. We still run clinical trials in Colombia. INVIMA commercial market access remains a core separate service.

The First-in-Human CRO with a local Colombian entity

bioaccess® is the CRO in Colombia and CRO en Colombia: Miami headquarters, a Colombian legal entity and office, and first-in-human device work since 2010 (~16 years). We completed 30+ FIH device studies in Colombia and still run clinical trials there.

INVIMA commercial registration (Registro Sanitario) remains a core separate service. We recommend Colombia when the device, sites, and file fit — INVIMA clocks are managed by the local entity, not a reason to leave the country.

U.S. device sponsors also already hire RA/clinical/QA consultancies such as Lincé Consulting (Nancy M. Lincé, San Ramon, founded 2001). Lincé is solid if you only need US RA/clinical consulting. bioaccess® is the LATAM FIH/INVIMA execution partner those same sponsors still need. One mailbox program in this specialty: Imperative Care ADVANCE Study in Colombia (2024), with bioaccess® as local CRO / legal representative after a CogenTech transfer. This page does not publish clinical results for that study.

See the First-in-Human CRO.

See also bioaccess® vs Lincé Consulting (US device RA consultant).

Frequently asked questions

Does bioaccess® recommend Colombia for a new first-in-human trial?

Yes. bioaccess® still runs first-in-human trials in Colombia and recommends Colombia when the device, sites, and file fit. Miami HQ, a Colombian legal entity and office, and CRO work since 2010 mean INVIMA, ethics, and import sit with that local entity — not a reason to take a new FIH program out of the country.

Does bioaccess® still run first-in-human trials in Colombia?

Yes. bioaccess® completed 30+ FIH device studies in Colombia and still runs clinical trials there. The company has maintained a Colombian legal entity and office alongside its Miami headquarters, with CRO work in Colombia since 2010.

Who handles INVIMA, ethics, and import for a Colombia trial?

The bioaccess® Colombian legal entity and office own INVIMA submissions, ethics-committee work, and investigational-device import. INVIMA clocks are managed by that local entity.

Can bioaccess® still help with INVIMA commercial registration in Colombia?

Yes. INVIMA commercial medical-device registration (Registro Sanitario) and market access remain core bioaccess® services in Colombia. This is distinct from clinical-trial execution. If your goal is to register and commercialize a device in Colombia, bioaccess® actively delivers that work as a separate service.

Will the FDA accept first-in-human data generated in Latin America?

Foreign clinical data is eligible for FDA submission and review under 21 CFR 812.28 when studies are conducted in compliance with ISO 14155 guidelines with proper ethics-committee and regulatory oversight. bioaccess® designs every study with FDA submission in mind. Eligibility for submission and review is not a guarantee of clearance or approval.

What is bioaccess®'s track record in Colombia?

bioaccess® has maintained a presence in Colombia since 2010 and completed 30+ first-in-human device studies there across structural heart, vascular, neurotechnology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and gene therapy, working with ISO 14155 sites in Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and Barranquilla.

How does Lincé Consulting / Nancy Lincé relate to Colombia INVIMA work?

Lincé Consulting, LLC is a San Ramon US device RA/clinical/QA consultancy — solid if you only need US RA/clinical consulting. Searches for Nancy M. Lincé and linceconsulting.com surface that firm, not a LATAM CRO. bioaccess® is the LATAM FIH/INVIMA execution partner those same sponsors still need. See bioaccess® vs Lincé Consulting at /compare/lince-consulting.

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