Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox)

What Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox) does

Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox) is a non-profit scientific association founded in August 1972 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, that functions as the primary professional body for toxicology in Brazil. It is governed by a 7-member elected Diretoria (1 President, 1 Vice-President, 2 Treasurers, 3 Secretaries) serving 2-year terms, with advisory bodies including a Consultative Council and Fiscal Council, and operates under the Brazilian Civil Code (Lei No. 10.406/2002) as an association with no shareholders and no profit distribution. SBTox serves practicing toxicologists, researchers, professors, students (undergraduate and graduate), and institutional/corporate members across eight sub-disciplines: clinical, forensic, analytical, environmental, food, occupational, social, and regulatory toxicology.

SBTox delivers value through a portfolio of programmatic offerings rather than a unified technology platform. Core products include the triennial Brazilian Toxicology Congress (CBTox), the TTox professional title (Título de Toxicologista) re-launched in 2023, eight specialized GETox working groups, the CJTox youth committee, a catalog of Diretrizes Técnicas (e.g., DT01-2025 on hair drug testing, DT02-2020 on ethanol quantification, DT03-2024 on traffic toxicology, DT04-2025 on antidotes) and Notas Técnicas (alerts on flumazenil, arsenic trioxide, methanol, drug safety), the Programa de Educação Continuada em Toxicologia Regulatória, additional courses in analytical, clinical, and forensic toxicology, and a network of poison control centers. Membership and event administration are processed through the Softaliza digital portal linked at sbtox.org.

The society's revenue model is community-led and diversified: mandatory annual anuidades (membership fees) for effective, student, and institutional members constitute the recurring base, supplemented by fees from continuing education courses and congresses, plus contributions, donations, and government subsidies authorized by statute. Distribution channels include the website and email/newsletter (top- and mid-funnel), in-person CBTox congresses and workshops at rotating Brazilian venues (e.g., Balneário Camboriú, SC; São Paulo, SP), social media (including CJTox and academic league Instagram accounts), and partner-institution course delivery with academic bodies (CDPI Pharma, FOC, Feevale, FHO/UNIARARAS) that offer SBTox members discounted tuition.

Name

Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox)

Legal name

Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia

Website

https://sbtox.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox) is a Brazilian non-profit scientific association founded in 1972 that serves as the national professional body for toxicologists, researchers, students, and institutions through congresses, professional certification, technical guidelines, and regulatory advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Scientific Society Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Strategy & Global Submissions (IND/CTA/NDA/BLA/MAA) (HLAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

Keywords

• Professional toxicology certification
• Scientific society membership
• Continuing toxicology education
• Toxicology congress events
• Toxicology technical guidelines

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Anuidades): Annual fees (anuidades) are mandatory for effective members, students, and institutional members, as specified in the SBTox Estatutos. Fee amounts are set by the Board of Directors. Additional revenue streams include contributions, donations, government subsidies, and occasional income.
2. Course and event fees: SBTox generates revenue through fees charged for its continuing education courses (e.g., Programa de Educação Continuada em Toxicologia Regulatória) and other professional development offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SBTox is a non-profit scientific society that unites toxicology professionals, researchers, students, and institutions in Brazil. Its core offerings include individual and institutional membership, the TTox professional certification, the biennial CBTox congress, modular continuing education courses (notably in regulatory toxicology), the GETox specialized working groups, the CJTox young toxicologists committee, and technical guidelines and notes published for the profession and regulators.

Product overview

Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox) is a non-profit scientific society that serves as the primary professional organization for toxicology in Brazil. Rather than offering a unified software platform, SBTox provides a portfolio of programs and services including the CBTox Congress, TTox professional certification, GETox specialized working groups, CJTox young professionals committee, technical guidelines and notes, continuing education courses, and a network of affiliated poison control centers. These offerings support the advancement of toxicological science, professional development, and public health protection across Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBTox - Congresso Brasileiro de Toxicologia: The Brazilian Congress of Toxicology, organized by SBTox at intervals not greater than 3 years, serving as a major landmark for updating and exchanging knowledge in the field.
• TTox - Título de Toxicologista
• GETox - Grupos Especializados em Toxicologia
• CJTox - Comitê de Jovens Toxicologistas
• GETox Regulatório

Products and services

• SBTox Membership (Individual and Institutional Anuidades)

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizes the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (CBTox) at least every 3 years, a key milestone for knowledge exchange in the field

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1972SBTox is affiliated with IUTOX, the international umbrella organization for toxicology societies. This affiliation provides SBTox members access to international networks, conferences, training fellowships, and global scientific exchange in toxicology.
• Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox is affiliated with SBPC, one of Brazil's largest multi-disciplinary scientific societies, facilitating broader scientific collaboration across disciplines.
• Federação de Sociedades de Biologia Experimental (FESBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox is affiliated with FESBE, a federation of experimental biology societies in Brazil, enabling cross-society collaboration in the life sciences.
• Associação Brasileira de Centros de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica (ABRACIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox maintains active collaboration with ABRACIT, the Brazilian association of toxicology information centers and clinical toxicologists. Together they have published joint guidelines (e.g., DT04-2025 on antidotes) and co-developed the 1st Clinical Toxicology Course (2024).
• ShimadzuminorOthersShimadzu is listed as an institutional member (Sócio Institucional) of SBTox, indicating corporate support for the society's mission.
• Lhasa LimitedminorOthersLhasa Limited is listed as an institutional member (Sócio Institucional) of SBTox.
• Bayer (Brazil)minorOthersBayer Brazil is listed as an institutional member (Sócio Institucional) of SBTox.
• FAIM ContábilminorOthersFAIM Contábil is listed as an institutional member (Sócio Institucional) of SBTox.
• Conselho Federal de Farmácia (CFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox collaborated with the CFF to develop Resolution No. 740/2022, which establishes and regulates the role of pharmacists in toxicology. SBTox also participates in a CFF Technical Working Group on Toxicology.
• ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox maintains active engagement with ANVISA across multiple fronts: participation in the Câmara Técnica de Registro de Medicamentos (CATEME), joint technical notes on drug safety, and collaborative courses featuring ANVISA specialists (e.g., GETox Regulatório courses).
• Conselho Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas (CONAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox secured a seat on CONAD, strengthening its influence in national drug policy formulation.
• Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTox met with the Ministry of Health's Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Assistance in 2024 to discuss the implementation of a National Antidote Policy, aiming to ensure access to antidotes across Brazil.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacologia e Terapêutica Experimental (SBFTE): SBFTE is a Brazilian scientific society in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, affiliated with FESBE alongside SBTox. It is an adjacent Brazilian scientific society with a similar membership, congress, and continuing education model.
• International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX): IUTOX is the international umbrella organization for toxicology societies worldwide, of which SBTox is an affiliated member. It is comparable as the global federation aggregator that convenes national societies like SBTox for international congresses and fellowships.

Direct peers

• EUROTOX: EUROTOX is the Federation of European Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicology, associating national toxicology societies across Europe. It is directly comparable to SBTox as a regional umbrella of toxicology societies, organizing the EUROTOX Congress and promoting professional certification.
• Society of Toxicology (SOT): Society of Toxicology (SOT) is the largest global scientific society for toxicology, founded in 1961 in the US. It is the most direct international counterpart to SBTox, organizing a flagship annual meeting, publishing journals, certifying toxicologists, and engaging with US regulators like the FDA and EPA.
• Associação Brasileira de Centros de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica (ABRACIT): ABRACIT is the Brazilian association of toxicology information and assistance centers, co-developing clinical toxicology courses and antidotes guidelines with SBTox. It is a direct domestic peer operating in poison control and clinical toxicology training within Brazil.

Regional players

• Society of Toxicology of Canada (STC): STC is the primary Canadian toxicology society, organizing annual conferences and coordinating with Health Canada on regulatory matters. Its membership-based society model and engagement with national regulators are directly comparable to SBTox's operations.
• Asociación Toxicológica Argentina (ATA): ATA is the leading toxicology scientific society in Argentina and a Latin American regional counterpart to SBTox. It organizes toxicology congresses and engages with Argentine health regulators, making its structure and activities closely comparable to SBTox's national role.
• Japanese Society of Toxicology (JSOT): JSOT is the leading toxicology society in Japan, founded in 1981, and is the Asian counterpart to SBTox. It organizes the annual JSOT Congress, publishes the Journal of Toxicological Sciences, and certifies toxicologists in Japan, mirroring SBTox's role in Brazil.
• Sociedad Española de Toxicología (AETOX): AETOX is the Spanish national toxicology society, affiliated with EUROTOX. It organizes the Spanish Toxicology Congress and coordinates with Spanish and EU regulators, providing a strong structural parallel to SBTox's domestic role in Brazil.
• Korean Society of Toxicology (KSOT): KSOT is the national toxicology society of South Korea, organizing the KSOT Annual Meeting and certifying toxicologists. Its national society model with regulator engagement mirrors SBTox's activities in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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