Abstract

AMARILES M, Pedro et al. Pharmaceutical industrial policy, a key requirement for health autonomy in Colombia. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2023, vol.55, e73.  Epub Dec 04, 2023. ISSN 0121-0807.  https://doi.org/10.18273/saluduis.55.e:23022.

Colombia has a notorious dependency on the importation of medicines, as well as a large part of the materials (active ingredients and excipients) required for their manufacture. This problem generates health and macroeconomic consequences, which are exacerbated in the context of national deindustrialization and technological disruption. In this way, it is accepted that the availability and access to medicines and other essential health technologies are a fundamental requirement to achieve the health autonomy of a country. Therefore, it is crucial to coordinate efforts between several social sectors to develop a public agenda focused on creating conditions that allow strengthening the scientific and technological capabilities of the local pharmaceutical industry, thereby, improving the country's pharmaceutical supply. This document presents conceptual and practical topics that should be considered to defining and materializing a public policy aimed at strengthening the local pharmaceutical industry and favoring Colombia's sanitary autonomy.

Keywords : National health policy; Policy development; Pharmaceutical policy; Pharmaceutic industry; Essential medicines list.

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