The Chamber of Deputies is analyzing the Emergency System 927/2022, from Bill (PL) No. 1.774/2019, authored by Deputy Glaustin by Fokus, from PSC/GO, which aims to authorize the sale of over-the-counter medicines in supermarkets and similar establishments, which amends Federal Law No. 5,991/73, which determines the sale of these medicines exclusively in pharmacies and drugstores.
The exclusive sale of medicines in pharmacies and drugstores generated, in 2021 alone, revenue of R$ 13 billion for the Brazilian Association of Pharmacies and Drugstores Chains – Abrafarma. According to the entity itself, the prices of over-the-counter medicines, herbal medicines and supplements are established by the pharmacy or drugstore itself. However, those that need a prescription are regularized by the Chamber for the Regulation of Drug Prices – CMED.
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However, the exclusive sale of medicines in pharmacies and drugstores
does not like the Paulista Association of Supermarkets - APAS. Rodrigo Marinheiro, Executive of Institutional Relations at APAS, declares: “If the PL goes to plenary, the parliamentarians will have the opportunity to correct the mistake of the current law and allow the Brazilian, especially low-income people who live outside major centers, have access to over-the-counter medicines at a low price. fair".According to a study released by the Latin American Industry of Responsible Self-Care - ILAR, the sale of medicines that do not require a prescription from a qualified health professional, the called MIPs, in supermarkets, a common practice in other countries, will reduce the burden on health services, resulting in a reduction in demand for health centers, UPAs or hospitals, for that matter. reason.
It is important to point out that for a drug to be classified as MIP, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) performs a cautious evaluation, verifying requirements such as low toxicity, reversible adverse reactions and low risk in relation to overdose.
According to data released by the National System of Toxico-Pharmacological Information - Sinitox, the drugs with the highest poisoning in Brazil are antidepressants, contraceptives, anxiolytics, anticonvulsants and neuroleptics, all with a label.
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