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25/03/2015
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Buy medicine should be 5% to 7.70% more expensive from next month. The annual adjustment to be implemented on March 31 will raise the prices of 19 000 representations of the reference products (famous brand). The new values for consumers, however, will hit the shelves during the month of April.
Although the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has not disclosed the official percentage of correction, which vary according to the range in which the product fits the the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of São Paulo (Sindusfarma) have estimated the maximum increases for the three ranges: 7.70% for Tier 1 drugs (range in which their generic competitors have interest equal to or greater than 20%), 6.35% for Level 2 of the Group (in which the generic account for the 15% to 20% of the market) and 5% for the level 3 (where competitors are less than 15%).
- The higher the share of generic (concorentes the reference medicine), the greater the adjustment allowed by the government, as the competition is fierce - said Renato Tamarozzi, Executive Director of the Association of the Pharmaceutical Trade (ABCFarma).
The price adjustment will take into account the cumulative inflation in the 12 months to February 2015, at the Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA).
The level of remedies 1, band comprising 21.57% of the drugs from pharmacies, including tranquilizers, diuretics and anti-hísmicos. At level 2, which comprises 26.70%, are anesthetics, drugs to stop smoking and antipsychotics. Level 3, accounting for 51.73%, has vasodilators.
To help consumers, the EXTRA researched the current prices of 21 drugs in three pharmacy chains, and shows up as could rise in the coming months. The Prazol, which costs R$ 29.72 in Venancio, R$ 27.81 in Pacheco and R$ 28.20 in Sao Paulo, can have their values adjusted for up to R$ 32, R$ 29.95 and R$ 30 37, respectively.
Viagra can move from R$ 88.48 to R $ 92.90, in Venancio network; R$ 85.69 to R$ 89.97, in Pacheco; and R$ 95.50 to R$ 100.27, in São Paulo.
Source: Extra
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