Agencia Farmaceutica S.A., Corporacion Impa Doel S.A., Hispomedica SRL and Cefa Central Farmaceutica are among the companies that won contracts last year to supply medicines and pharmaceutical products to public health institutions in the region.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department provides interesting data on the companies that in 2020 were awarded contracts to supply pharmaceutical products and medical supplies to the different Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Costa Rican Social Security Fund ) is bidding for the supply of digital transportable X-ray equipment on a delivery-on-demand basis.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2021LN-000001-3110:
"Comprises the provision of the medical equipment Digital Transportable X-Ray, accessories, complementary medical equipment, installation, operation tests and trainings.
From January to June 2020, companies in the region allocated $71 million for the purchase of human vaccines abroad, and 60% of imports were made by companies in Panama, Guatemala and Honduras.
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Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala are the Central American markets that during the first half of 2020 and in year-on-year terms, increased their imports of pharmaceutical products.
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The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Costa Rican Social Security Fund) is tendering the supply of interferon beta 1-A of recombinant DNA origin, under the delivery-on-demand modality.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2020LN-000033-5101:
"The purchase begins with an average consumption of 965 FA, four reference deliveries are established, changing if necessary with communication to the supplier at least 60 days in advance, which are included in the table of deliveries, each with three months of interval.
From January to July 2020, purchases of pharmaceutical products made by Central American countries from Mexican companies totaled $174 million, 7% more than what was reported for the same period in 2019.
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From January to March 2020, companies in the region bought vaccines for human use abroad for $28 million, and 56% of total imports were made by companies in Costa Rica and Panama.
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In the case of Costa Rica, a potential for internationalization has been identified in five medical service specialties: orthopedics, fertility, oncology, ophthalmology and bariatric surgery.
A study carried out by the Promotora de Comercio Exterior (Procomer) states that "On a general level of context, it was determined that in all of them (with the exception of fertility) there is evidence of experience in the care of international patients (at least in one procedure)."
Productos Roche, Drogueria e Importadora Alemana and Corporacion Industrial Farmaceutica are some of the companies that during the first six months 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 CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit provides interesting data on the companies that in the first half 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.
The Social Security Fund tenders the supply of osteosynthesis system with plates, under the consignment delivery modality.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2020LN-000019-5101:
"The delivery modality will empower the Health Establishments incorporated to the present purchase, to provide themselves with supplies through a contract where the supplier consigns in each establishment the contractual object awarded, so that it can be used in the surgical procedures of the orthopedic specialty.
From January to March 2020, purchases of pharmaceutical products made by Central American countries from companies in Mexico totaled $73 million, 2% more than reported in the same period in 2019.
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It is estimated that last year companies from Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua represented 70% of the regional imports of orthopedic articles and appliances.
The "Market Study of Medical Equipment in Central America and the Dominican Republic", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, details the main figures of the regional market for different types of medical equipment.
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.
In order to deal with the emergency arising from the covid-19 outbreak, as of March 18 the Costa Rican government controls the export or re-export of medical implements.
The National Customs Service formulated the directive based on the National Emergency Declaration of the Presidency of the Republic, which, according to Executive Decree No. 42227-MP-S, grants the Public Administration the power to apply extraordinary emergency measures, reported the Ministry of Finance.