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RedLAM — Latin American Network for Access to Medicines

Regional map of medicines

Brazil

Network organization: ABIA y GTPI/REBRIP

297,138people on antiretroviral treatment (2013)
Mixedhealth insurance model

Antiretroviral medicines (2013)

MedicineUnit price (US$)Cost per person per year (US$)Patent in forceData protectionMonopolyPossible savings per person per year (US$)
Abacavir 300 mg0.31226YesNoNo55
Atazanavir 300 mg2.81,022YesNoYes791
Etravirina 100 mg3.845,611YesNoYes6,078
Lopinavir Ritonavir 200mg - 50 mg0.47689YesNoYes320
Raltegravir 400 mg75,111NoNoYes3,359
Emtricitabina Tenofovir 200mg - 300 mg00NoNoNo0
Maraviroc 300 mg——————
Emtricitabina-tenofovir-efavirenz 600 mg - 300 mg - 200 mg——Yes———

Epidemiological data

YearPeople on treatmentPeople without treatmentTreatment coverage
2013297,138——
2018Prevalencia en 2018: 900.000 (todas las edades)——
2019Incidencia acumulada desde 1980 hasta 2018: 17.099 niños y 700.203 adultos——

Health coverage

Insurance model
Mixed (subsidized and contributive)
Provision of antiretrovirals
Free , provided by the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS)
Procurement of antiretrovirals
Centralized by the SUS

The data were provided by RedLAM member organizations at the time; each table shows the year.