title: Production and marketing of drugs in 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.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Pedro de Toledo 675, CEP 04039, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castelo
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Holbrook
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001938:Brazil; D003906:Developing Countries; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents