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23/01/2012
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SAO PAULO - Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health reiterated the request of Sindusfarma (Union of Pharmaceutical Industry in the State of São Paulo) for the IRS to expand the list of active ingredients exempt from PIS / Cofins, known as list positive.
According to Sindusfarma, the list was last updated in 2007. If held, the consumer should feel a reduction, on average, 11% in the final price.
According to the union, will be included in the list 346 active ingredients used in various medicines. Among the classes of beneficiaries, are drugs used to treat cancer, hypertension, diabetes, antibiotics, contraceptives, antihemorrágicos, reducing cholesterol, soothing, vaccines and drugs to treat osteoporosis.
update
According to Sindusfarma, the Ministry of Health to the IRS clarified that "the importance of products in this list is based on the effect of reducing the price to consumers of essential drugs, since the PIS / Cofins total more than 10% and, therefore, promote increased access of the population to take on these products, "the statement said.
Under Secretary for Science, Technology and Strategic Inputs of the Ministry of Health, Carlos Gadelha, the update of the positive list is under review in the IRS.
Source: InfoMoney
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