Founded in 1993, Elmeco is one of the only master pharmacies in the world with the aim of investigating the development and production of subcutaneous hormonal implants created by Prof. doctor Elsimar Coutinho.
In 2011, Elmeco underwent restructuring, with the aim of offering its products and services in the field of hormone therapy to physicians throughout the country.
The expansion sought to meet the ever-increasing demand with more quality and safety. Elmeco indirectly serves thousands of people throughout Brazil. It has a network of more than 2,000 prescribing physicians and produces more than 250,000 units of implants per year in its own laboratory. The expansion sought to meet the growing demand, always with more quality and safety. Elmeco indirectly serves thousands of people throughout Brazil. It has a network of more than 2,000 prescribing physicians and produces more than 250,000 units of implants per year in its own laboratory. The expansion sought to meet the growing demand, always with more quality and safety. Elmeco indirectly serves thousands of people throughout Brazil. It has a network of more than 2,000 prescribing physicians and produces more than 250,000 units of implants per year in its own laboratory.

CEPARH was born in March 1981, at the Climério de Oliveira maternity hospital.
Result of a meeting of Dr. Elsimar and doctors who shared the same purpose: to develop programs to guide and protect women.
Shortly thereafter, Dr. Elsimar understood that an independent headquarters would be needed, when he started the services in a rented house, from Monday to Friday.
Temporary barrier methods, tubal ligations and vasectomies were already offered at CEPARH.
In 1986, a Dutch businessman, Eric Loeff, was moved by all the work that was being done and donated a property in the federation so that Ceparh would have more autonomy and could take the family planning project forward in Bahia.
It was the realization of Dr. Elsimar and this gave the institution more autonomy and freedom, and thus the Elsimar Coutinho Medical Center was created, with more specialties and where patients are cared for privately and through health insurance. The income from these services is invested in the gratuity and in the family planning sector and keeps the gears of CEPARH running and being able to help more than _X__ People annually.
CEPARH has always been the heart of Dr. Elsimar and is where its legacy remains strongest.
His daughter Charlotte Coutinho, today chairs CEPARH and keeps Dr.Elsimar's legacy and dream alive.

“The cycle of good started with him and that's why we're still here!

In addition to private and agreed treatment, CEPARH also serves needy people who need assistance in family planning, regardless of gender, color, religion, ideology or social level.

Built in a wooded and landscaped area, the center is made up of three buildings, with modern and comfortable facilities, in addition to a private area for valet parking.

CEPARH has been faithfully fulfilling the objectives for which it was created, being today an institution of international renown.

Offering the most modern hormone treatment for women and men for over 60 years, Clínica Elsimar Coutinho is the result of years of study by Dr. Elsimar Coutinho, who dedicated her life to research and medicine.

With the aim of disseminating new technologies for hormone treatment, improving techniques and offering quality care, the first Clínica Elsimar Coutinho was installed in Salvador, Bahia, and is currently also present in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, with team of excellence, promoting the health and well-being of its patients.

Following the admiration of its founder for women, Clínica Elsimar Coutinho has in them its target audience and offers the most modern in specialized care to prevent or treat diseases related to Women's Health.

A pioneer in hormone replacement therapy, Dr. Elsimar Coutinho has developed innovative solutions whose results, intensively and extensively proven and published, have been transformed into services and products made available by its Clinics.

In this space, you will get to know the Elsimar Coutinho Clinic better, you will find relevant and totally credible information about hormones and female health and you will be able to clarify your doubts about the various subjects that are linked to women's well-being and health.

ELCO Farma emerges in 2024 to fill a gap in the treatment of hormonal therapies for our patients. With expertise in non-sterile medications (gels, capsules, syrups, sachets, and many others), ELCO encompasses all stages of hormonal therapies and the various treatments that the compounding pharmacy offers to its patients. With our medications, we cover all complementary treatments to hormonal therapies and the universe of compounded medications, such as dermatology, nutrition, patient well-being, and improvement of performance and overall life.

The Elsimar Coutinho Group has always been at the forefront of medicine, and with ELCO Farma, we continue our pioneering process, always maintaining the quality and trust that being part of the DNA of Elsimar Coutinho represents.