Public pharmacies are also within this scope. Unified Health System (SUS)will have to publish information on drug stocks on the Internet. The law dealing with this issue was published in the Official Gazette (DOU) last Thursday (24).
This new legislation was based on Bill 4.673/2019 introduced by former federal lawmaker Eduardo Cury (PSDB-SP). At that time, the author disclosed the stocks online, and the organizations Avoid unnecessary displacement of patients in the search for medication.
In addition, the resource offers improvements to manage the acquisition of formulas used in a wide variety of treatment types across Brazil. It was therefore necessary to amend the Organic Health Act of 1990. SUS pharmacies update their stocks every two weeks, ensuring that information is available to every citizen.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Health has already published a simplified list of drugs offered through the Farmácia Popular do Brasil program run in partnership with the private network. It is possible to verify the essential health care products present in it, but there is no information about their quantity.
valid from 2024
According to the new law; From January 2024, public pharmacies will have to disclose their stock of drugs available on the Internet. Details such as where to search for this information and how to make the inquiry have not been disclosed yet.
Measurement Will apply to all pharmacies managed by SUS. In other words, hospital pharmacies in the public network, specialized pharmacies that distribute high-cost drugs, those operating in primary health units and popular pharmacies need to report their stocks online.
Source: Tec Mundo
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