Trabalho, Educação e Saúde - TES (Work, Education and Health) is an open access scientific journal, edited by the Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health, from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.
This article analyzes the working conditions in the pharmaceutical industry based on a qualitative study composed of semi-structured interviews with workers in the sector. Contrary to the national scenario of deindustrialization and unemployment, the medicine production is on the rise, both in terms of sales and job openings, despite the recent economic and health crises. In order to understand the production model of the pharmaceutical industry and its impacts on the lives of those who work in the sector, we interviewed ten workers from two national manufacturers of generic medication located in the Agroindustrial District of Anápolis, in Goiás. The results indicate that the companies studied are structured on the basis of sophisticated forms of control and intensification of production, resulting in a work environment that is susceptible to the deterioration of physical and mental health.
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