Regulation of health technologies in brazil: a documental research

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the main laws in the history of the regulation of the use of healthcare technologies in Brazil. Method: Documentary, exploratory research with a qualitative approach. Data collection took place between April and August 2019 on the National Press website, in Section 1 of the Official Gazette of the Union, with a historical clipping from September 1990 to July 2019, through the phonetic search for the expression ‘healthcare technology’. Initially, 33,669 records were obtained. The final sample consisted of 11 documents, using the content analysis technique. Results: Data were divided into two categories of analysis: “Outline of the healthcare technologies area in the country" and “Dissemination of the use of healthcare technologies”. Until the mid-2000s, guidelines for establishing the use of technologies as part of health policies were prioritized. In the subsequent period, there is an evolution in the planning of supply, production, evaluation, and incorporation of technologies by health services, as well as the development of the Health Industrial Complex. Final considerations: The responsible production and incorporation of healthcare technologies depend directly on investment in research and scientific innovation, and also it is linked to the country's economic and social development.