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Did you know that the NHS offers some free medicines to all citizens?

04.12.2015

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Among them are the most expensive or treatment of chronic diseases

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The Unified Health System (SUS) provides some medications free of charge to Brazilians. Among them are the most expensive or those indicated for chronic disease treatments.

There are basically three groups medicines available to the patients: those considered basic (for hypertension and diabetes, for example), the strategic (for tuberculosis and AIDS, for example), and specialized for the most rare cases.

In the case of basic medicines, enough for the patient to go to a People's Pharmacy with RG, CPF and prescription. To remove the strategic medication with medical form on hands and the SUS card, you must attend a Drug Dispenser Unit (UDM).

As for specialized medicines not enough revenue, since the government is empowered to deny requests to find invalid. The patient must go to a pharmacy of high cost to the request, taking the necessary documentation.

Necessary documents

Check out the documents to be submitted at the time of making the application of these remedies:

1) National Health Card (who have not already, it's just placing the order at any UBS. The membership card is made to order, simply present ID and proof of residence.

2) A simple copy of the RG

3) A proof of residence

4) Medical Report Filled generally provided by the doctor, signed by you and your doctor. Do not forget to ask during the consultation.

5) 02 copies of Prescription

Do not forget to ask for and save the application protocol!

For the withdrawal of medications, take the prescription (valid for 30 days), RG, SUS card and the receipt (which you received in the day it was approved in the program).

Every three months should be taken to the pharmacy where the application was made, a new Request Report, together with personal documents and prescription to renew the permit.

Request

It is the right of citizens to have access to these remedies, anyone can ask, but there are specific rules for each state. Therefore, before making the request, discover the features of the program in your region by clicking here.

If the request is denied, the patient can enter an administrative petition to Health Department of your state or with a lawsuit. The procedure is simple: the patient writes a letter informing have particular disease for which the doctor prescribed the drug with the doctor request attached to the document. For such action is not necessary attorney, the patient can do alone.

 

Sources: Ratchet Free / Hours of Life

 

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