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3. Federative Republic of Brazil
• Population: 205 million people (July 2012 est.)
• Total land are: 3,287,597 sq. mi.
• GDP: US$ 2.324 trillion (2011)
• GDP Growth: 2.7% (2011)
• One major official language: Portuguese
• Government: Presidential system,
Constitutional republic, Federal republic
• Population concentration in major urban areas:
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Porto
Alegre, Brasilia.
• Urbanization: 40% metropolitan
• Life expectancy at birth : 74.08 yrs (2011 est.)
• Total health expenditures (2006): US$ 87.3
billion
• Health expenditure as % GDP: 9 (2009)
Sources: World Bank , World Fact Book: Central Intelligence
Agency and IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)
4. Greater Brazil Plan
“Innovate to compete. Compete to grow.”
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
5. The Greater Brazil Plan
“The Greater Brazil Plan is and industrial, technological and foreign trade
policy from President Dilma Rousseff’s government (2011-Present). It arises
in the context of the troubled world economy. In one side the developed
countries plunged into unprecedented crisis since the Great Depression of
1929 which may lead the world into a systemic crisis. In the other side the
economic strength of emerging countries, led by growth in China, has
secured global growth and avoided the collapse.
The challenge of the Greater Brazil Plan is therefore colossal: 1) sustain
inclusive economic growth in an adverse economic environment, 2) step out
of the international crisis in a better position, which would result in a
structural change in the country's insertion in the world economy. Therefore,
the Plan focuses on innovation and productive intensification of Brazilian
industry, aiming sustained gains in labor productivity.
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
6. “… The monetary stability, the return on investment and growth, the recovery
in employment, real wage gains and the drastic reduction of poverty created
favorable conditions for the country to make bolder steps in your journey
toward a higher stage of development.
The Plan will adopt important investment and exports exemption measures to
start coping with the appreciation, advancement of credit and improvement of
the regulatory framework for innovation, strengthening the defense and
expansion of business tax incentives and facilitating financing for adding
national value and competitiveness of supply chains.
The country will mobilize its productive forces to innovate, compete and
grow. The large and thriving market, the power of public procurement created
by inclusive policies, the extensive energy resources to be explored, the
young labor force and entrepreneurial creativity are institutional strengths, of
natural and social resources to develop a formidable Greater Brazil.”
The Greater Brazil Plan, cont’d
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
7. The Greater Brazil Plan Executive Board
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT.
PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC CIVIL HOUSE.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
MINISTRY OF PLANNING, BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT.
BRAZILIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
NATIONAL BANK FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (BNDS).
Financier of Studies and PROJECTS (FINEP).
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
8. Council on Health Complex Competitiveness
The Council on Health Complex Competitiveness is comprised of
representatives in the following organizations:
• Ministry of Health Secretary (MS).
• Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).
• Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI).
• Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDS).
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).
• Ministry of Planning (MPOG).
• Brazilian Association of Fine Chemical Industries, Biotechnology and its
Specialties (ABIFINA).
• Brazilian Association of Medical, Dental, Hospital and Laboratories
Equipment Industries (ABIMO).
• Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Supplies Industries (ABIQUIF).
• Brazilian Association of Collective Health (ABRASCO).
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
9. Council on Health Complex Competitiveness, cont’d
• National Pharmaceutical Laboratories Association (ALANAC).
• Association of Brazil’s Official Pharmaceutical Laboratories (ALFOB).
• National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
• National Municipal Health Council (CONASEMS).
• National Health Departments Council (CONASS).
• Brazil’s Central Workers Union (CUT).
• FarmaBrazil Group (Grupo FARMABRASIL).
• Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP).
• São Paulo State Union’s Force (FORÇA SINDICAL).
• Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industry (INTERFARMA).
• New Trade Workers Union (NCST).
• Brazilian Association of Generic Medicines Manufacturers (PROGENERICOS).
• Institute for Research and Development of Drugs and Pharmaceutical
Products(PROTEC / IPD-FARMA).
• Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC).
• São Paulo state Pharmaceutical Industry Union (SINDUSFARMA).
• General Workers Union (UGT).
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
13. Health Complex Agenda
Goal:
“Stimulate the production and reduce the country's dependence on
equipment and materials for use in healthcare, pharmaceuticals
(bioproducts and chemicals) and medicines (vaccines, blood
products, etc.)”
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
14. Health Complex Actions
Expand partnerships for strategic health product development programs: mental
health, STDs, AIDS, organ transplants, oncology, neglected diseases, vaccines.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS.
Deploy SUS radiotherapy expansion plan.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS
Set guidelines for offset practices – commercial, industrial and technology
compensation within the health industrial complex.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS
Support financially and technically the official laboratories inserted in the Health
Industrial Complex Development Program (Procis).
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS
Promote the generation of innovations to renew the technology portfolio of large
companies through small business startups.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: FINEP
MS (MoH), SCITIE (Secretary of Science, Technology and Strategic
Supplies , DECIIS (Dept of Industrial Complex and Health Innovation) Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
15. Deploy training and professional qualification center in hospital medical equipment
and pharmaceutical products.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS.
Strengthen the Equivalence and Bioequivalence Network (Reqbio).
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS
Strengthen and expand the actions of qualification and certification of supplies
used by the official laboratories.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECISS.
Encourage the offer of certified domestic products in health (national and
international standards certifications
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: FINEP.
Improve the pharmaceutical products price control system
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: CIMED.
Health Complex Actions, cont’d
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
16. Promote periodic updates on the NHS strategic products list.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: GECIS / MS.
Systematically adjust the PIS / COFINS (taxes) to avoid incidence of higher rates for
new products and active ingredients associations which are individually exempt
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS and SCTIE.
Adjust the tax burdens of domestic and imported health products for public
procurement and social assistance entities.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS and SCTIE.
Support the qualification of engineers, physicists, technicians in the areas of
maintenance and development of hardware and software to work in radiotherapy and
diagnostic radiology.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS.
Deploy Supplier Qualification Program for the Medical Equipment and Supplies
Industries, including specialized technical services for health.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIIS.
Health Complex Actions, cont’d
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
17. Consolidate and improve the health surveillance regulation, so as to enable research
and production of the Industrial Health Complex.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: ANVISA.
Expand funding for the development and production of biotech drugs.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: BNDES.
Expand funding for the chain production of medical devices, hospital and dental
equipment (EMHO).
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: BNDES.
Expand funding for the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: BNDES.
Strengthen the integration of health care services to promote national production and
innovation
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: ANS.
Health Complex Actions, cont’d
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
19. Train and strengthen research networks for the production of knowledge and
scientific evidence in health (RNPC, REDEFAC, REBRATS, RNTC, RNPCC, RNPDN)
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIT.
Create and consolidate clinical pharmacology and cellular technology reference
centers.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE, DECIT and FINEP).
Qualify the process of ethical clinical research review and reduce time for analysis
and approval of clinical research projects.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE and DECIT).
Expand the use of instruments such as the "Science without Borders "to attract
researchers with experience in preclinical research and clinical practice in the country.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE, DECIT, CNPq and Capes.
Encourage preclinical trials projects and animal production bioteries.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: FINEP.
Health Complex Actions
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013
20. Foster the development and application of new information and communication
technologies in remote health care.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: FINEP.
Create biotechnology institutes focusing on research, development and innovation
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, SCTIE, DECITe MDIC.
Prioritize patent application analysis of NHS strategic pharmaceuticals and health
products as decided by the Ministry of Health.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: INPI.
Develop strategies for the medium and long-term adoption of new technologies for
health products.
Deadline: 12/2014. Responsible: MS, MCTI and MDIC.
Health Complex Actions, cont’d
Source: Brasil Maior: Sectorial Strategic Agendas – April 2013