The total number of medicines sold in Mexicobetween 80 and 90 percent are generics, which is important because their production allows Mexicans to get treatment at affordable prices, he noted. Tatiana Cloutiereconomy minister.
At the opening National Association of Generic Drug Distributors and Laboratories Annual Convention (Dilameg), stressed that the federal government considers the health sector important for the development and growth of society.
“In this administration, we see the health sector as essential to the development and growth of our society, always striving on an ongoing basis to provide what is needed to achieve the health of its inhabitants.
“The pharmaceutical industry definitely plays an important role in our national economy,” Cloutier said.
Santiago Bojalil, president of Dilameg, emphasized that this organization, which consists of 25 laboratories and 15 distributors, all Mexican, is an ally of a patient who, for various reasons, does not have social security, since those who belong to it reach more than 34 thousand points daily sales throughout the country.
“Today more than ever, let’s continue to invest, develop, offer and grow as the national industry that defines us. Our economy needs us. Generics for your health, for your economy too,” he said.
In his speech, Patrick Devlin, President of the Health Commission of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), who was present at the presentation by Francisco Cervantes, President of the organization, confirmed the desire of the top management of the business to work with Dilameg to achieve an effective dialogue. with the authorities of the Ministry of Health, Economy, Cofepris, IMSS and Insabi.
“The aforementioned have a regulatory framework that promotes generic drug innovation and development, and expand their penetration into public and private sector procurement to reduce patient costs,” Devlin said.
For his part, Luis Ángel Blanco, Vice Minister of Health of the Government of Quintana Roo, highlighted the scientific contribution that Dilameg makes to the production of medicines for hospital use and said that this encourages the agency to continue strategies to improve patient care.
Source: Heraldo De Mexico
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