In the last few weeks in Central American countries the volume of searches and conversations on the Internet associated with pharmacies began to decrease, a downward trend that continued until the first days of November.
Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends, for the different products, sectors and markets that operate in the region.
The Fischel Nunciatura drugstore, located near La Sabana Park in San Jose, Costa Rica, is a sales point that is a 15-minute walk away and has a potential market of over 23,000 consumers, 11% of whom are interested in health care issues.
Using the Geomarketing solutions we have developed for our clients, CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence team analyzed the environment of some of the main locations of the drugstores in Central America. Below is an extract of the study's findings.
In El Salvador, 51 private pharmacies in 28 municipalities are tendered for supply and delivery to serve the ISBM user population for the rest of the year.
American Drugstore and C. Imberton were sanctioned for proving "that they engaged in the anti-competitive practice of agreeing to fix the prices of Cataflam, Diovan and Lamisil products."
The Superintendence of Competition of El Salvador (SC) sanctioned American Drugstore, for $171,000, and C.
Droguería Americana, S.A. de C.V. and C. Imberton, S.A. de C.V., are under investigation for allegedly agreeing on pricing and division of customers relating to the distribution of three medicines nationwide.
The companies investigated are alleged to have agreed to fix prices and divide up customers in relation to distribution of the medicines Cataflam Oral Suspesion9 Mg.120 Mil x 1 (5ml) - an antiinflammatory and antirheumatic-, Diovan Capsules.160 Mg x 14 - related to the cardiovascular system - and Lamisil Tablets 250 Mg.X 28 - topical antifungals used in dermatology.
Organization that operates in Panama, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Phone: (507) 65456121
Girasol Pharma is a school of clinical pharmacist contracted for Santos de Rey Medical Group, where it participates in the activities of direct attention to the patient in the management of pharmacological therapy, geriatrics and anticoagulation clinics.
15 pharmaceutical companies have been shortlisted to participate in price negotiations and purchase of medicines in the region.
The Central American Integration System (SICA) has presented a certificate of prequalification to 15 pharmaceutical firms, accrediting them with engaging in joint price negotiations and purchase of medicines in the region during 2014.
In El Salvador the labs will be able to sell directly to pharmacies, bypassing drugstores, which will allow the retail price to be adjusted to the reference price.
From a press release issued by the Presidency of El Salvador:
The President, Mauricio Funes, said the government has reached an agreement with 14 companies grouped in the Central Federation of Pharmaceutical Laboratories (FEDEFARMA) to reverse the decision to remove 38 drugs from the Salvadoran market.
The National Hospital "San Juan de Dios de San Miguel" is putting out to tender the purchase of laboratory supplies and reagents for the year 2013.
The procurement process is aimed at acquiring "Supplies and reagents for the clinical laboratory, blood bank, allergy and immunology, pathology, cytology, cervical pathology, human milk bank and pharmacy in 2013.
Sales of pharmaceutical products in the Incan country increased from $500 million in 2000 to $1.4 billion in 2011.
The Costa Rica Trade Promotion Office (Procomer) has released a report detailing the opportunities presented for placement of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Peru.
A study of the regional competition in the wholesale supply chain and retail distribution of medicines in Central America.
The study aims at analyzing competition of the drug sector in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama from a regional perspective in order to strengthen coordination among these countries in promoting and protecting competition and universal access to safe medicines.
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