O setor de insumos e equipamentos de uso médico dentro do complexo econômico-industrial da saúde: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The sector of medical supplies and equipment can be considered a highlight within the health economic-industrial complex. The Health Economic-Industrial Complex operates in the promotion and regulation of public policies with the aim of promoting health and well-being. The objective of this study is to analyze, through a literature review, the behavior of innovation and technology application in the sector of medical supplies and equipment within The Health Economic-Industrial Complex, aiming to demonstrate the dependencies among agents in the development chain in the healthcare sector. It was observed that, through the power of purchasing and the implementation of productive development research, it is possible to reduce dependence on imports during the acquisition of medical supplies and equipment, with the State playing a key role in the development of this sector.