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STF decide this is the fourth Viagra could be distributed free

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The Viagra arrived at the Supreme Court (STF). At its meeting on Wednesday (11), the ministers decide if the active principle of the drug, the sildenafil citrate, can be distributed in public health. Dismissed an appeal will be proposed by the Government of Paraíba injunctions against patients who gave the state the right to withdraw the drug for free in the Unified Health System (SUS). In action, the government of the state argues that the product is not essential to use the majority of the population and therefore should not be borne by public funds.

In 2006, four residents of João Pessoa (three women and one man), won the Court of Paraíba the right to obtain the drug by the SUS. They demonstrated, with medical reports, the need to use the active principle in Viagra to treat pulmonary hypertension. Was not mentioned any sexual dysfunction in order of injunction requests. From these cases, the court has given the same right to other patients who asked the same benefit.

No news of how many people are using in Paraíba medicine at the expense of SUS. The government of the state, are "many" cases.

"It is clear meridian of the injury to the economy and public health, as the budgetary resources of the state of Paraíba for the care of the public health system are being diverted to serve the interests of individuals," the appeal argues the government proposed to STF .

The state also contends that the Viagra was not included in the list of medicines that can be distributed for free. This list was published on the SUS ordinance in 1998. And more: what if the Supreme keep the injunction, which causes the account to the municipality of João Pessoa, and not for the government of Paraiba.

"The injunction granted will directly affect the health, public order and economy," says the appeal.

In 2006, the Attorney General, Antonio Fernando de Souza, was against the suspension of the injunctions. In opinion sent to the STF, he said that the injunctions should be maintained, not to cause injury to patients, until the court considered the merits of the question - what will happen this Wednesday. He noted that it was "proved the vital need of the drug and the inability of the acquisition cost of the medication now plead the particular." In the same year, the then President of the STF, ministra Ellen Gracie, Antonio Fernando and concurred with the injunctions remained.



Source: G1

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