Challenges of the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry

Química Nova

Barreiro, Eliezer J.¹  Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Fármacos e Medicamentos, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil¹  Pinto, Angelo C.¹ 

关键词: Brazilian pharmaceutical industry;    generic medicines;    bottlenecks of the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422013001000012

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

The paper traces a panorama of the development of new drugs and hopes to contribute for Brazil to become a player in the discovery of new drugs. Brazil is the sixth world market retail consumer of medicines prone to expansion, has a pharmaceutical industry focused on the production of generics and a very large number of undergraduate courses in Pharmacy. The national industry has grown over the last decade after the Generics Act 9787/99. Despite these positive aspects, a number of bottlenecks prevent Brazilian pharmaceutical industry to invest in the development of new drugs. There are, however, a number of initiatives to reduce the dependence on imported generic drugs. It is a very good start for the development of new pharmaceutical drugs.

【 授权许可】

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