BRAZIL and vital equipment for prevention , diagnosis , treatment , and monitoring of diseases and patient rehabilitation .
Examples of this diverse range of medical devices are products for diagnostic imaging , in-vitro diagnostics , implantable materials , orthopedic , ophthalmic , dental and audiology materials , in addition to a variety of medical and hospital supplies .
Brazil is the seventh largest healthcare products market worldwide . The sector accounts for about 5 % of the country ’ s healthcare spending , with revenues of about US $ 11.7 billion ( 2014 ). The industry has shown double digit growth over the past 10 years .
These results can be attributed to an aging population , the changing epidemiological profile of the country , expansion of the C and D classes , and increasing the number of formal jobs , among other factors . The country also has still unmet demands for healthcare .
The healthcare products industry is fundamental for development of medical technologies and has an innovation ecosystem with its own particular features . The main one is an extremely short product lifecycle , of around two years .
The fact that products quickly become obsolete makes innovation a matter of survival for companies , as is the agility of regulatory agencies to quickly register and place products on the market to provide access to the population .
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Healthcare
HEADQUARTERS
São Paulo - Brazil
ESTABLISHED
1996
NUMBER OF MEMBERS
180
MANAGEMENT
Chairman of the board of directors : Fabrício Campolina Vice chairman of the board of directors : Daniel Mazon Executive chairman : Carlos Goulart
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