# E-DRUG: E-drug: Pharmaceutical industry in Latin America **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [May 16, 1996, 11:26am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-e-drug-pharmaceutical-industry-in-latin-america/131 "1996-05-16T11:26:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rhtb19a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@rhtb19a](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/rhtb19a)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 1996, 11:26am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-e-drug-pharmaceutical-industry-in-latin-america/131/1 "1996-05-16T11:26:55Z")
Greetings, I need some help in research on the pharmaceutical industry in Latin America. I am interested in finding a list of the main pharmaceutical companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela and the market share of each of these companies products in each country. I am also interested in which of the principal drugs sold are locally produced, and which are imported in each country. Can anyone direct me to papers, articles, other sources or people that have knowledge and can help me in this area? I appreciate any help you can provide. Regards, Les Bourne rhtb19a@prodigy.com [Notes from moderators: The most accurate data on pharmaceutical sales (updated once a year) are available from IMS, but they are extremely expensive. I don't think you can get these free (unless you have contacts in the industry itself) The pharmaceutical journal SCRIP publishes also overviews of sales statistics, but not that detailed. This journal is subscribed by most industries, industry watchers and some libraries. In MARTINDALE you can find lists of product names for each company (not exhaustive, but easily accessible) The various MIMS guides (commercial formularies with bad drug information, but with lists of products available in certain markets) Additional information may be obtained from the Industry association itself, but I doubt if they will help you greatly: International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA) Dr Richard B. Arnold Executive Vice President 30 Rue de St.-Jean, P.O. Box 9 1211 Geneva 18 SWITZERLAND For an activist perspective, you can write to: Health Action International Latin America Coordinating Office Apartado 126 Chimbote PERU tel: +51-44-321601 fax: +51-44-321484 Hilbrand Haak, moderator e-drug, 102347.1567@compuserve.com Wilbert Bannenberg, moderator e-drug, wilbertb@xs4all.nl