Healthcare Magazine November 2014 | Page 76

SINDUSFARMA
Excellence of Health and Safety Management in the Workplace Award winners . Ceremony held at the Clube Sírio , in São Paulo
Outlook Sindusfarma is an advocate of the thesis that Brazil needs to define a clear strategy for the development of the pharmaceutical chain . In the 1970 ’ s , Brazil missed the opportunity of create a sound pharmachemical industry , based on medications from chemical synthesis .
The great opportunity at present lies in biotechnology . The international pharmaceutical industry is investing heavily in biotechnological products , and Brazil cannot miss this chance .
Sindusfarma has reiterated to the government that the source of capital is not the most important factor . Instead , it is allowing research to be carried out in Brazil , and setting up a tripod in Brazil similar to the one that sustains
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