regulator · Mexico
COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks)
Federal Mexican health regulator under the Secretariat of Health. Licenses hospitals, surgical centres, pharmacies, and medical devices; enforces sanitary standards; and publishes safety alerts. COFEPRIS authorisation is the primary credential for clinics performing invasive procedures in Mexico.
Scope of authority
Federal Mexican health regulator under the Secretariat of Health. Licenses hospitals, surgical centres, pharmacies, and medical devices; enforces sanitary standards; publishes safety alerts. Authorises clinical facilities to operate but does not license individual practitioners (that is the Secretaría de Educación Pública's cédula profesional).
Complaint pathway
Online complaint form via gob.mx/cofepris or in-person at a federal COFEPRIS office. For specifically clinical complaints, CONAMED's mediation service is typically the more useful path for international patients.
Verify a practitioner
Clinics with an accreditation from this body
- Tijuana Bariatric CenterTijuana
- Centro de Fertilidad CDMXMexico City
- Obesity Control CenterTijuana
- Hospital San José TecSaludMonterrey
Link derived from the clinic’s declared accreditation list. Not every clinic holding this body’s licence is listed — only those whose public record explicitly names the body.