Aquisição de medicamentos do Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica no estado do Rio de Janeiro (2017-2021)

Abstract

The drugs from the Specialized Component of Pharmaceutical Assistance (CEAF) due to its specificities, it has the largest budget resource at Rio de Janeiro Secretary of State for Health (SES-RJ). This study analyzed procurements of CEAF drugs purchased by the SES-RJ between April 2017 to April 2021, aiming (1) profile the procurements according the drugs purchased, modes of purchase, results of the bids, related therapeutic classes and quantities requested in these purchases; (2) describe the steps of the procurement processes; (3) measure the execution time; and (4) identify the main obstacles and recommend strategies to improve for the efficiency of the purchases. It was designed an exploratory, descriptive and retrospective study, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, from the primary data by the SES-RJ procurement records. The variables analyzed were: financing group, modes of purchase, total quantity requested, results of the eletronic auctions and purchases execution time. The drugs were categorized by the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC). The descriptive step was marked by the mapping of processes according to the modes of purchase. In the analysis of the processes times, were used measures of central tendency. For problems detection and recommendation of strategies, were listed and evaluated the steps with the longest execution time. In the four years examined, the SES-RJ bought 188 drugs, from 27 therapeutic classes, totaling 105.227.010 units requested. Main ATC groups involved in the purchases were: Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents (L), Nervous System (N), Systemic Hormonal Preparations, excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins (H); and Cardiovascular System (C). About 83% of the acquisitions occurred through the bids, with a predominance to the items belonging to Grupo 2 of CEAF. It was observed an increase in the proportion of the homologated items over time, strongly influenced by the unfoldings of financial crisis and the changes in the state management. The mapping of the procurements flows and the measurement of their times allowed tracing the procedural rite, list the strategic sectors, the probable causes of delays and, consequently, to develop guidelines to improve the performance of the state procurements. The analysis of the purchases made it possible to understand the intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to the procurement cycle in the Public Administration and its impacts on the execution of the Pharmaceutical Assistance policy in the state of Rio de Janeiro.