Up to 70% of medicines consumed in Peru are imported

Pharma Consulting — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:59:38 +0000

The president of the Pharmaceutical Industries Association (ADIFAN), José Silva, explained that Peruvian laboratories are at disadvantage compared to foreign manufacturers who are favored by tariff exemptions.

Due to this situation, Peruvian laboratories manufacture less quantity of medicines, causing up to 70% of medicines in Perú to be imported and only the remaining 30% to be national production.

In this regard, the National Institute of Research and Statistics (INEI) has established that the production of the national pharmaceutical industry has been declining from 2013 until 2017 when it grew by 10%.

The president of ADIFAN said that Perú imports medicines for an amount of USD 1.3 billion and only exports USD 69 million.

Source: Gestión

Generic drugs compulsory for sale in Perú (S.D. 026-2019.SA) - Update

The Peruvian government published the regulation of the Emergency Decree No. 007-2019 that guarantees access to generic drugs, biological products, and medical devices as an essential part of the right to health.

• Aminotriptiline

• Amlodipine

• Amoxicillin

• Amoxicillin/clavulanate

• Atorvastatin

• Azithromycin

• Beclometasone

• Captopril

• Carbamazepine

• Cefalexin

• Clindamycin

• Clonazepam

• Clorphenamin

• Clotrimazole

• Enalapril

• Phenytoin

• Fluconazole

• Fluoxetine

• Glibenclamide

• Ibuprophen

• Loratadine

• Losartan

• Metformin

• Naproxen

• Omeprazole

• Acetaminophen

• Prednisone

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India among the main suppliers of medicines in Peru

Pharma Consulting — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:43:27 +0000

The Indian pharmaceutical industry, in 2016, exported a total of USD 41 million to the Peruvian market, becoming the sixth largest supplier of pharmaceutical products in Peru.

Ten health institutions in Peru represent 41% of imports of pharmaceutical products. The Ministry of Health ranks first with USD 66 million, representing 9% of the total imported products at the end of 2016. Of these purchases, 13% (USD 8.4 million) came from pharmaceutical companies in India.

Mandatory generic drugs for sale in Peru (S.D.026-2019.SA) - Update

The Peruvian government published Emergency Decree No. 007-2019 that guarantees access to generic drugs, biological products, and medical devices as an essential part of the right to health.

• Aminotriptyline