Public production of medicines

Challenges for a strategic policy on health

Authors

  • Guillermo Santos
  • Hernán Thomas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/26183188e007

Keywords:

Public production of medicines, Argentine, health policy,, strategic development

Abstract

The public production of medicines could be the solution to a problem of availability of medicines and their accessibility by large sectors of the population. It is a strategic sector that needs the implementation and articulation of public policies that integrate the areas of science and technology with those of production and development in health. In this article, we analyze some of the techno-productive and socio-institutional capacities of the public production of medicines in Argentina. We also show their strengths and weaknesses to become a strategic sector in the health area. This type of analysis allows a better understanding of the local possibilities of productive development to solve social problems. On the other hand, it provides elements to guide the administration of policies and technologies linked to the strategic development of a country

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Author Biographies

Guillermo Santos

Dr. en Ciencias Sociales y Humanas.
Instituto de Estudios Sociales de la
Ciencia y la Tecnología (UNQ).
CITRA-CONICET.
guimarsan@gmail.com

Hernán Thomas

Dr. en Ciencias Políticas y Sociales.
Instituto de Estudios Sociales de la
Ciencia y la Tecnología (UNQ).
CONICET.

Published

2018-08-13

How to Cite

Santos, G., & Thomas, H. (2018). Public production of medicines: Challenges for a strategic policy on health. Science, Technology & Policy, 1(1), 007. https://doi.org/10.24215/26183188e007