Pharmacoeconomics: expenses with analogues of insulin acquired by judicialization in a county from the state of Pará, Brazil, in 2016

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the costs of fast and long-acting analogues of insulin in Belém/PA, from 2016. Methods: This is a descriptive and quantitative study of pharmacoeconomics, related to the analogues of insulins cost. The research was realized at the Municipal Health Secretary from a county in the state of Pará, through analysis of the commitment notes regarding the acquisition of analogous of insulins from the year of 2016. The data were charted in Microsoft® Excel 2010, which also generated another’s tables and graphs for the information collected better interpretation. The present research did not involve the human beings participation or even use of secondary data, so there was no need to submit to the Research Ethics Committee (REC/CEP). Results: During the year 2016, 15 presentation varieties of analogous of insulin were made available. This same year, 10 purchases of proven insulin were performed through a commitment, resulting in a total of 30.450 bottles of insulin, which generated an extra expense of R$ 1,857.778.00 to the county. Regarding the quantity purchased and the cost of each analogous insulin, Glargina insulin led the ranking in both variables, obtaining 12.650 bottles purchased and R$ 967,970.00 of total cost. Conclusion: Despite the recent inclusion at the standard lists of some analogues of insulins that should be made available by the Single Health System (SHS/SUS), this action still does not occur effectively in Brazil, evidenced by the significant expenses with the purchase of analogues of insulins through a judicial process (public civil action).