Cari English Research Capacity for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Needs to be Strengthened TEKS › English›Research Capacity for.. Iklan Research Capacity for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Needs to be Strengthened Imports of medicinal raw materials in Indonesia reach 90 percent Transactions of imported medical devices amounted to 88 percent Research development from upstream to downstream is also needed to remove the nation's dependence on imported products Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI Workers at a medical device factory PT Jayamas Medica Industry (Onemed) in Mojoagung KOMPAS - The capacity for research and development in pharmaceutical and medical device products in Indonesia needs to be increased in order to achieve national self-sufficiency The research ecosystem is also expected to be more developed through strong integration between academia Director of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Resilience at the Ministry of Health stated that the healthcare industry in Indonesia is growing there are at least 200 pharmaceutical industries and more than 800 healthcare equipment manufacturers in the country Indonesia's dependence on imported products is still high "Indonesia is still dependent on imported raw materials for medicines Imports of medical equipment transactions are also still dominant Imports of raw materials for medicine still reach 90 percent while imports of medical equipment transactions reach 88 percent," he said when contacted in Jakarta Also Read: Increase the Use of Domestic Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices Research and development in Indonesia is recognized to be still underdeveloped particularly in the field of health innovation The budget allocated for research and development is only 0.2% of the total GDP This amount is still very low compared to the United States at 2.8% and Singapore at 1.9% clinical trials conducted in Indonesia account for only 7.6% of the total clinical trials conducted in ASEAN countries Roy stated that various efforts must be made to strengthen the research and development ecosystem in Indonesia This is necessary to maintain national resilience related to pharmaceutical products and medical devices The government is striving to increase resilience in the pharmaceutical and medical device sector and medical devices that are in highest demand domestically Also Read: Slow Research Affects Availability of Innovative Drugs The priority for the development of domestic pharmaceutical products is on the raw materials for the 10 pharmaceutical products that are most commonly used in healthcare services Indonesia still relies on the import of raw materials for medicine Imported healthcare equipment transactions also still dominate The import of raw materials for medicine still reaches 90 percent while imported healthcare equipment transactions are at 88 percent the development and production of medical devices is focused on medium and high technology products CT scan equipment (computed tomography X-ray system) as well as medical devices i>in vitro necessary for the expansion of health screening in the community the current government has facilitated cooperation between the domestic and foreign pharmaceutical and medical device industries through joint venture schemes as well as increasing the capacity of research laboratory facilities and human resources partnerships with global institutions are also being expanded so that Indonesia is also involved in global studies in the development of drugs The innovative works of the University of Indonesia were showcased at the mini expo and discussion forum "Triple Helix Synergy in Health and Medicine" at the Faculty of Medicine The government has also developed special economic zones for the development of domestic pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and provided fiscal incentives such as tax reductions for industries conducting research and development on pharmaceutical and medical equipment products the government has also facilitated bioequivalence tests in the facilitation program for the change source of medicinal raw materials The government also facilitates clinical trials for developing drugs and strengthening research networks through partnership and funding support," said Roy Also Read: Ecosystem Continues to be Built, Health Industry Needs Consistent Map the Director General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices of the Ministry of Health in a coordination event to strengthen the network of medical device research centers in Jakarta Wednesday (12/7/2023) said that the domestic product research and development ecosystem is integrated between academia and the government is an effort to increase access to independence and quality of medical devices and pharmaceuticals in Indonesia The development of the pharmaceutical and medical device sector in the country has progressed Officials are working to inspect drugs before they are marketed at the laboratory owned by PT Phapros Tbk in Semarang City The easy access to obtaining drugs through health insurance has led to the growth of the pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia It is expected that the percentage of usage of health equipment and pharmaceutical products domestically can increase in line with the development of health research in Indonesia "We will focus on the 10 largest medicinal raw materials and 10 medical devices used in Indonesia That is a priority for us to develop research from upstream to downstream while still ensuring the continuity of the supply chain," he said The Friendship Force was founded in 1977 by Wayne Smith the group has brought together millions of people. There are clubs in more than 50 countries and more than 5,000 people travel with the program every year. The organization is funded by membership fees, donations and grants. For more information visit www.thefriendshipforce.org A group of Indonesian teachers and principals visited Five Mile Prairie School last week to learn about nontraditional education the 11 teachers and four principals were spending a week in Spokane before heading to Whidbey Island “People are very friendly here,” said Wawang Hoetawarman principal of Sman-Mojoagung Senior High School in Jombang Five Mile Prairie School works with students of all ages who are being homeschooled in the Mead School District Homeschoolers can attend classes their parents don’t feel qualified to teach to make sure they meet graduation requirements Explaining the concept of homeschooling was a little tricky “There is not a lot of homeschooling in Indonesia,” said Wiyono Atmopawiro principal of Sma Sewon School in Yogyakarta Indonesian children start in a playgroup when they are around 3 years old “Public school is free through junior high school,” Atmopawiro said More than 242 million people live in Indonesia and the majority are Muslim but the country doesn’t have an official state religion Hundreds of ethnic groups – many speaking their own dialect – live in the island kingdom northwest of Australia The visitors were impressed by the beautifully restored building and seemed puzzled by the wide age range of the children there kindergarten is not in the same building,” said Hoetawarman “Little kids go to school only for two hours.” He added that older students attend school from 7 a.m the Indonesian teachers joined a group of Five Mile Prairie students for an informal conversation pulled a student aside for an impromptu lesson on the periodic table “You must learn this to learn chemistry,” said a smiling Hoetawarman to the student who nodded in equal parts agreement and bewilderment “The women in the group are all English teachers so their language skills are good,” she said “It’s a little tougher with the principals.” She added this was the first time she was involved in a themed exchange “The theme for their entire trip is education,” said Tschirgi “My job was to find nontraditional education options for the group to visit.” The group is also visiting the Contract Based Education School in the Central Valley School District and the Hutton Settlement Tschirgi got involved with Friendship Force about 10 years ago when a friend brought her to a meeting “You get a whole different and much better travel experience when you stay with a family,” Tschirgi said Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens © Copyright 2025, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy