Between January and September 2018, imports of pharmaceutical products by Central American countries from Mexico totaled $231 million, 9% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system "Commerce between Central America and Mexico", from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In Costa Rica, authorities announced that the procedures to be carried out by importers of medical equipment and supplies to apply for tax exemption will be reduced in ten days.
Social Security authorities approved the purchase of biological and biotechnological medicines for a period of 24 months.
The institution informed that they will carry out the corresponding processes to hold the public act 05-2018 for the purchase of these medicines.
From the statement of the Social Security Fund:
November 12th, 2018. With an investment of over 156.1 million balboas, the Social Security Fund (CSS) will purchase biological and biotechnological medicines for a period of 24 months.
Reprico, Labymed, J.J. Cohen, Novartis and Nipro Medical Corporation are some of the firms supplying medicines to public health institutions in the region.
Figures from the information system, "Public Purchases in the Health Sector" developed by the Trade Intelligence area of CentralAmericaData, details the list of companies favored with contracts to provide pharmaceutical products and medical supplies in tenders published between July 2017 and June 2018, by the several Ministries of Health and Social Security of Central American countries.
A digital platform called Welbi was announced in Guatemala to be used by pharmacies to commercialize products.
The new digital platform is developed by Guatemalan businessmen and according to its creators the main objective is to optimize resources, both in terms of expenditure and time in the sale of medicines.
The Ministry of Health of Panama tenders the supply of tests for the detection of HIV 1 and 2 viruses, HCV and DNA of the HBV virus.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-12-0-08-LP-025640:
"Qualitative test for the amplification and detection of in vitro nucleic acids from HIV 1 and 2 viruses, HCV and HBV in blood, plasma and serum samples from human donors.
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"]
Arguing that the expected therapeutic effects were not proven, the Social Security of Guatemala decided to remove 107 medicines from the Basic List of Medicines.
On October 10th the Board of Directors of the Guatemalan Institute of Social Security (IGSS) announced the approval of the new Basic List of Medicines, which excludes some vitamins, antidepressants and painkillers.
With the $8 million investment in the renovation and expansion of its plant in Soyapango, Laboratorios Lopez aims to enter the Colombian and Mexican markets.
After Laboratorios Lopez was acquired by the Colombian company Grupo Procaps four years ago, the company began expanding the production plant located at kilometer 5.5, Bulevard del Ejército Nacional, Soyapango, in the country's capital.
The Social Security Fund of Panama held a public act to acquire 483 lines of medical supplies, an event attended by 49 companies interested in providing the products.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Social Security Department (CCSS):
Between January and March of this year, companies in Guatemala imported $146 million worth of pharmaceutical products, and 62% came from Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Figures from the information systemon the Pharmaceutical Products Market in Guatemala, compiled by theBusiness Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The government will allocate resources for the purchase of medicinal and pharmaceutical products, laboratory supplies, medical surgical instruments, and X-ray equipment, among other things.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance:
An Additional Supplementary Credit to the General State Budget for the fiscal year 2018, was approved at an ordinary meeting of the National Economic Council, with allocation in favor of the National Oncology Institute and the Santo Tomás Hospital, up to the sum of 16,846,685 balboas, of which about 6 million 596 thousand 74 balboas will correspond to the National Oncology Institute and 10 million 250 thousand 611 balboas to the Santo Tomas Hospital in order to ensure the availability of medicines and supplies.
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