More than 10 thousand results were observed during May 2022 in tenders under the heading "health and medicines", ranging from medical treatments to equipment and machinery used in the health sector.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that during May 2022 were published with contracts to provide pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the several Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
A cut-off for the first quarter of the year shows a relevant figure in the health and medicine sector for the Central American region and the Dominican Republic.
An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that in the first quarter of 2022 were published with contracts to supply pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the various Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
Agefinsa, Servicios Tecnicos Medicos, Macrotech Farmaceutica and J.I. Cohen are some of the companies that during the first quarter of the year won contracts to provide medicines and pharmaceutical products to public health institutions in the region.
The "Interactive Public Procurement Information System" of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData provides interesting data on the companies that in the first quarter of 2020 were favored with contracts to provide pharmaceutical products and medical supplies to the various Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in the Central American countries.
As a result of the Coronavirus emergency, the CABEI granted each of the Central American countries financial resources for the purchase of medicines and medical supplies.
The international organization reported that it granted non-reimbursable financial cooperation in the amount of up to $8,000,000 distributed in $1,000,000 to each Central American country, including Belize, to attend to the health emergency.
From January to September 2019, pharmaceutical product imports in Central America totaled $2.614 million, 8% more than in the same period in 2018, with El Salvador, Panama and Costa Rica being the markets where purchases increased the most.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption "Click to interact with graphics"]
During the first half of the year, purchases of vaccines for human use in Central America totaled $57 million, and imports from France increased 83% over the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system Vaccine Market for Human Use in Central America, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The National Hospital of San Rafael is putting out to tender a supply of 78 different types of medicines for the year 2018.
Government Purchase of El Salvador LP-03/2018:
"The supplies of Medicines for hospital use in this location, object of this tender, must be provided in accordance with the lines that are detailed in the bidding documents.
In 2016 Central American countries imported $3.163 billion worth of pharmaceuticals, 6% more than in 2015.
Figures from the information system on thethe Pharmaceuticals Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit atCentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
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.
In 2015 the Central American countries imported $2.993 billion worth of drugs and medical supplies, of which 30% came from the United States, Mexico and Germany.
Data from the pharmaceutical market in Central America, analyzed by the Business Intelligence Unit atCentralAmericaDatashows that Guatemala is the main buyer in the region. In 2015 alone the country imported $677 million worth, with 32% coming from Panama, 12.8% from Mexico, another 5.4% from El Salvador, 5.2% from the United States and the rest from other countries such as Costa Rica and Germany.
The new installations will carry out physical, chemical and microbiological analysis in order to ensure the safety of each product.
From a press release issued by the Government of El Salvador:
The Government of the Republic today inaugurated a modern laboratory for quality control of medicines,, considered by experts as one of the most modern in Central America and which will ensure the efficacy and safety of all medicines sold in the country.