Farmácia Cidadã Estadual em Vila Velha

What Farmácia Cidadã Estadual em Vila Velha does

Farmácia Cidadã Estadual em Vila Velha is a regional dispensing unit of the Farmácia Cidadã Estadual program, a state-operated pharmaceutical assistance service administered by the Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Espírito Santo (SESA) under Brazil's Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). The Vila Velha unit (FCVV) serves the municipality of Vila Velha and acts as a reference for surrounding municipalities, dispensing high-cost medications covered under the Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica (CEAF) to residents who meet the clinical criteria defined in Ministry of Health Protocolos Clínicos e Diretrizes Terapêuticas (PCDT). Medications are provided free of charge; the program is funded through tripartite Federal, State, and Municipal financing and operates within the regulatory framework of Lei 8.080/1990 (updated by Lei 14.654/2023).

The broader Farmácia Cidadã Estadual network comprises 15 physical pharmacy units distributed across Espírito Santo, with each of the state's 78 municipalities assigned to a reference unit. Supporting digital infrastructure includes an Orchard-CMS-based state portal, an online medication request system integrated with the Acesso Cidadão single sign-on, electronic LME (Laudo para Solicitação/Autorização de Medicamentos) document processing, bi-weekly public stock transparency reporting, and VLibras accessibility for Brazilian Sign Language. Centralized procurement is conducted via the Programa Estadual de Registro de Preços (PERP), and the program maintains approximately 98% medication coverage, which the state positions as among the best in Brazil. Adjacent services include the CEIMES drug information center (active since 2007) and the PROGRAMA DE FORTALECIMENTO DA ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE (PROFAF), which links state-level specialized dispensing with municipal primary care.

The business model is non-commercial: the program generates no revenue from citizens and has no pricing model applied to end users. All services and medications are publicly funded through SUS, and growth, service expansion, and geographic reach are determined by state and federal health budget allocations, ministerial protocols, and tripartite financing agreements rather than by market demand or pricing strategy. Operational scale signals include 15 active units, 98% medication coverage, bi-weekly stock publication cadence, and a multi-channel citizen service model combining physical pharmacy access, online request submission, and a central telephone service (GEAF) at (27) 3636-8416/8417/8418.

Name

Farmácia Cidadã Estadual em Vila Velha

Legal name

Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Espírito Santo - Assistência Farmacêutica

Website

https://farmaciacidada.es.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farmácia Cidadã Estadual em Vila Velha is a state-operated public pharmacy unit under Espírito Santo's Health Secretariat, dispensing free SUS/CEAF high-cost medications to Vila Velha residents and surrounding municipalities. The program runs 15 units serving all 78 municipalities of the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Pharmaceutical Services

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Review & Pharmacovigilance Quality (PV QA/Audits/SOPs) (HLAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

PV Regulatory Submissions & Safety Reporting (E2B/CIOMS/Expedited) (HLAGALAJ)

Keywords

• Public pharmaceutical services
• Specialized medication dispensing
• Government health program
• Chronic disease medications
• SUS pharmaceutical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Budget: Funded through public healthcare budgets from Federal, State, and Municipal governments. No revenue is generated from citizens - medications are provided free of charge to eligible patients.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Farmácia Cidadã Estadual is a public pharmaceutical assistance program that provides free access to high-cost specialized medications under Brazil's Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica (CEAF). It dispenses medications defined in Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines (PCDT) to eligible citizens of Espírito Santo through 15 regional pharmacy units, supported by online request systems, bi-weekly stock transparency updates, and accessibility features such as VLibras.

Product overview

Farmácia Cidadã Estadual is a state-run pharmaceutical assistance program operated by the State Health Secretariat of Espírito Santo (SESA). The program operates through a network of 15 regional pharmacy units providing specialized medications under the CEAF component of Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS). The portfolio consists of the core Farmácia Cidadã Estadual dispensing service, the Basic Pharmaceutical Assistance (CBAF) program with centralized procurement via PERP, and the CEIMES drug information center. Supporting services include online medication request systems, inventory management transparency tools, and accessibility features. The program maintains approximately 98% medication coverage and operates under clinical protocols established by the Ministry of Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEIMES: Centro de Informação sobre Medicamentos do Espírito Santo - provides technical-scientific information on medications to promote rational use.
• GEAF

Products and services

• Farmácia Cidadã Estadual State pharmacy program providing free access to high-cost medications under the Specialized Component of Pharmaceutical Assistance (CEAF), offering medication dispensing services through multiple regional locations across Espírito Santo for citizens meeting PCDT clinical criteria.
• Assistência Farmacêutica Básica (CBAF) Basic Pharmaceutical Assistance program providing essential medications financed through federal, state, and municipal resources, with centralized acquisition via the State Price Registry Program (PERP).
• Centro de Informação de Medicamentos do ES (CEIMES) Drug Information Center providing technical-scientific information on medications to healthcare professionals and the public to promote rational drug use through active and passive information services.
• Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica (CEAF) Specialized Pharmaceutical Assistance component providing access to high-cost medications defined in Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines (PCDT), organized in three groups based on disease complexity and financial impact.
• Programa de Nutrição (Fórmulas Nutricionais) Nutritional formulas and enteral diets program for eligible patients, governed by specific regulations and supported by a dedicated request and training framework.
• Programa Palivizumabe Specialized program for opening and managing requests for Palivizumabe, a prophylactic medication for high-risk infants against RSV, with dedicated orientation for request opening.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health)coreOthersFederal government partner that finances and supplies medications for Group 1A of the Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica (CEAF). Ministry of Health also publishes the Protocolos Clínicos e Diretrizes Terapêuticas (PCDT) that govern medication dispensation criteria.
• Municípios do Espírito Santo (ES Municipalities)coreOthersAll 78 municipalities of Espírito Santo participate in the pharmaceutical assistance network, each assigned to a reference Farmácia Cidadã unit. Municipalities are responsible for acquiring and distributing medications for the Componente Básico da Assistência Farmacêutica (CBAF) and contribute to tripartite healthcare financing.
• ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária)minorOthersRegulatory agency referenced for pharmacovigilance activities and VIGIMED adverse event notification system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Saúde (CONASS): Forum of Brazil's state health secretaries that coordinates SUS implementation across states — including pharmaceutical assistance policy. Comparable as the governing collaborative body that shapes how programs like FCES are funded and operate.
• Conselho Nacional de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde (CONASEMS): National council of municipal health secretariats that co-funds the tripartite pharmaceutical-assistance scheme. Comparable as the municipal-side counterpart that determines whether CBAF/CEAF co-financing flows are honored.

Broad incumbents

• Farmácia Popular (Programa Farmácia Popular do Brasil): Brazilian federal program under the Ministry of Health that dispenses subsidized/free medications through SUS, including the 'Aqui Tem Farmácia Popular' network. Directly comparable in mission and customer (SUS-eligible citizens) but operates at national scale and via private-pharmacy partnerships rather than a state-owned storefront network.
• ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária): Brazil's federal health regulatory agency. Comparable only in the adjacent regulatory/policymaking layer that constrains FCES — it sets pharmacovigilance rules (e.g., VIGIMED), drug registration, and dispensing standards that the program must follow.

Regional players

• Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo (SES-SP) — Assistência Farmacêutica: State Health Secretariat of São Paulo, which runs its own pharmaceutical-assistance program under the same SUS/CEAF framework. Comparable as a state-level public-pharmacy operator serving a different (larger) jurisdiction, with similar PCDT-dependent dispensation.
• Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Minas Gerais (SES-MG): Minas Gerais state health secretariat delivering CEAF-aligned pharmaceutical assistance. Comparable as a SUS-integrated state pharmacy program serving multiple municipalities via reference units, with the same federal/state/municipal funding logic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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