MPF orders Ministry of Health to distribute multiple sclerosis medications – National

So Paulo, 13 years old – The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) on Friday gave the Ministry of Health 15 days to deliver seven batches of drugs for patients with multiple sclerosis in So Paulo. According to the MPF, distribution failures began to be recorded in the second half of 2016 and, this year, there was a lack of changes in the units of the state network.

By an injunction, the body requests full delivery of lots of Betainterferona (1 to 22 mcg, 1 to 30 mcg, 1 to 44 mcg and 1 to 300 mcg), Glatirmer, Fingolimode and Natalizumab, whose distribution is planned between July and September. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease with no definite cause or cure that causes fatigue, tingling, loss of balance, and impaired vision.

"In June, for example, Fingolimode tablets are prescribed in the most severe cases There were already six public pharmacies missing, including the Hospital das Clínicas in the capital," said the MPF in a note.

Still according to the decision, the department must transmit a stock to ensure that patients have the drug for a period of 30 days if new problems arise in the distribution of drugs.

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In a note, the record states that "he regularly offers multiple sclerosis medications all states of the Pas have planned quantitatively to serve patients in September." According to the text, the ministry "whenever it is informed of the prices of specific actions, seeks to relocate or resort to its strategic stock."

"It is important to note that the Ministry of Health but there are specific cases in which it is necessary to make a greater number of deliveries, without prejudice to the request and treatment of the patient, once the total amount guaranteed in the forecast period (three months), "he added.

"With regard to fingolimode drug 0.5 mg, the process of buying to meet the third quarter of the year was paralyzed due to the court involving competing companies," according to the text . Friday, with the approval of Justice, Sade says that he has proceeded to close the procurement process and hopes that the cure will be available in the public system until August.

(Paula Felix)