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Published on: January 4, 2014
Production and marketing of drugs in Brazil
A Castelo1, A L Colombo, A M Holbrook
1Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Pedro de Toledo 675, CEP 04039, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
Brazil is typical of many developing countries in its struggle to provide basic healthcare for its citizens in face of national economic instability. Since pharmaceuticals represent a major component of modern healthcare, their production, regulation and use become an area of concern. It appears that any change in the current production patterns will require a major commitment from governments, understanding external economic pressures. There are pros and cons in a policy directed towards pharmaceutical self-sufficiency. Aside from production, efforts directed towards extending access to essential drugs and improving the appropriateness of use, would appear to be warranted.
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