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01.21.2016
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Operation monitors price increase in Dengue outbreak function, Chikungunya and Zika virus; biggest rise was 62% in one of the brands sold
During the month of January, experts from Procon-SP Foundation, an agency of the Department of Justice and Defense of Citizenship of the State of São Paulo, toured several pharmacies in the capital and collected prices of major brands in the market repellents. The five major networks operating in São Paulo were notified to present the prices during the months of November and December 2015. As in his defense said that the networks passed on increases, the Procon requested the industry purchase invoices to find what readjustment index was applied.
After examination of the supervisory board of Procon-SP, if it is proved that there were abuses in price increases in the last three months, worsening period of Dengue outbreak of Chikungunya and Zika virus, companies will be fined. According to the Consumer Protection Code, article 39, sections V and X, are prohibited from the supplier increase without good cause the price of products or services and require the consumer manifestly excessive advantage.
The Procon-SP asks consumers to send their complaints via social networks photo of repellents prices, either on the shelves or in the invoices of pharmacies / supermarkets, which increased the prices abusively. Messages should indicate the name of the establishment, full address, including district and city, and, where possible, values practiced before the increases.
Procon-SP Foundation
New e-mail contact: imprensa@procon.sp.gov.br
Source: Procon SP
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