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.
The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of Guatemala requires the acquisition of Gram-Positive Susceptibility (GPS).
Government of Guatemala Purchase 15214710:
"Roosevelt Hospital requires the acquisition of 428 boxes with Gram-Positive Susceptibility (GPS), with some of the following technical specifications.
* Reagents with semi-automated equipment, with presentation in a box of 20 units.
The Ministry of Health tenders hemodialysis kit for Hospital Santo Tomas with monthly deliveries for two years.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-0-12-14-08-LP-022301:
"Hospital Santo Tomas requires the acquisition of 80,640 Hemodialysis Kits, delivery will be made as follows: Two deliveries of 420 kits per week, which is 8 deliveries per month making a total of 3,360 kits per month, starting from the Purchase Order Endorsement, to complete the kits in 24 months.
The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), requires the purchase of four million two hundred thousand disposables, sterile venoclysis equipment for the infusion of serum, the form of delivery in six dates with 700 thousand units each, starting on January 20, 2022 and the following with two months of interval.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2021LN-000032-0001101101142:
In Nicaragua, the general procurement division of the Ministry of Health tenders the procurement of medicines, MRP and laboratories for the supply of health units with COVID-19 care.
Nicaraguan Government Purchase 41/2021:
"The Ministry of Health of Nicaragua, requires by simplified contracting medical supplies to serve health units that serve patients with COVID-19.
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social requires the bidding of 10,200 intravenous catheters with different grades and lengths in addition to other medical supplies.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2021LA-000022-0001102208:
"Costa Rica requires the procurement for the purchase of 10,235 catheters of different grades and lengths, kits and equipment.
The National Oncology Institute of Panama requires a global tender for the award of the supply, storage, transportation and partial delivery of 1251 vials of Pembrolizumab 25/ML solution for intravenous infusion.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-0-12-11-08-08-LV-018937:
"Panama's health area with the purpose of carrying out the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and control of cancer and related diseases, requires to stock up on medicines for the treatment of patients attending the National Oncology Institute (ION).
Between the first three months of 2020 and 2021, the imported value of pharmaceutical products in Central America registered a positive variation, going from $825 million to $866 million.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
Costa Rica's Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. will invest $35 million in the execution of the first stage of the construction of its new innovation campus called "Sulàyöm", which will be located in the Coyol Free Trade Zone in Alajuela.
This new facility will have some 13,500 square meters of construction and will support the company's global growth, increasing production capacity in manufacturing, research and development, digital media, training and education for physicians specializing in aesthetic surgery, notes a press release from the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (CINDE).
During 2020, Central America's imports of pharmaceutical products containing insulin totaled $35 million, and purchases from Danish companies increased 11% over what was reported in 2019.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The Ministry of Health tenders the supply of reagents for HIV, syphilis and toxoplasmosis screening, the Contractor must include commodatum equipment in its bid.
El Salvador Government Purchase DR-CAFTA LA 23/2021 GLOBAL-MINSAL:
"Detail of reagents required:
-Tests for the determination of Toxoplasma IgG antibodies automated method.
-Rapid tests for syphilis for detection of reagins, in serum or plasma with carbon particle, disposable pipettes, bottle with stopper, dispensing needle, cards and reactive and non-reactive control serum.