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Ministry of Health found irregularities in almost all units and, from now on, sale of remedies will be made from the age of the person
Popular Pharmacy was created in 2014 and, according to the Ministry of Health, has served more than 39 million people Rodrigo Nunes / MS
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday night (18) new rules for sale of medicines by the program Popular Pharmacy. The problem is that the folder found irregularities in virtually every unit - only one was fine. After the audits carried out in 2016, it was possible to discover a loss that reached R $ 60 million to the public coffers.
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From data from the National Audit Department of SUS (Denasus), the ministry realized medicines were being sold by the People's Pharmacy to people with ages not compatible with the disease. In some cases, the CPF that was used to make the purchase was not even a person who was alive.
From now on, the remedies for high cholesterol can only be sold to people over 35 years. In the case of osteoporosis medicines, the minimum age is 40 years. Already in the case of Parkinson's disease, 50 years, and hypertension, 20 years. Contraceptives are also on the list and can only be distributed to people between the ages of 10 and 60.
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In specific cases, of patients outside the age range established for sale, it will be possible to request the inclusion of the CPF in the system. People should contact the SUS General Ombudsman's Office by telephone at 136 or the email analise.fpopular@saude.gov.br.
According to Renato Alves Teixeira Lima, director of the Department of Pharmaceutical Assistance and Strategic Inputs of the Ministry of Health, the economy that will be generated from this measure will increase the supply of treatments for the population.
Popular Pharmacy
The program was created in 2014 and, according to the Ministry of Health, has served more than 39 million people. In total, 25 products are available, of which 14 are free and the rest with discounts of up to 90%.
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To withdraw the medicines through the People's Pharmacy, the patient must present the ID, CPF and medical prescription within the validity period: 180 days. The prescription can be issued either by a public network professional or by a physician who attends in hospitals or private clinics.
Source: Health - iG @ http://saude.ig.com.br/2017-01-19/novas-regras-farmacia-popular.html
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