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.
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.
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.
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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.
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During 2020, companies in the region allocated $134 million for the import of vaccines for human use, and purchases from Russian companies increased 54% over what was reported in 2019.
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During 2020, Central American imports of pharmaceutical products totaled $3.502 billion, and purchases from Mexican companies increased by 2% over the amount reported in 2019.
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From January to September 2020, companies in the region invested $101 million for the purchase abroad of vaccines for human use, and purchases from Russian companies increased 34% compared to the same period in 2019.
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From January to September 2020, Central American imports of pharmaceutical products totaled $2.625 billion, an amount that exceeds by just 0.4% what was reported in the same period of 2019.
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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.
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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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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