Drug Prices May Vary by More than 2.400% in SP Pharmacies

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A new survey carried out by Procon-SP revealed and showed in numbers what many residents of São Paulo already feel: the alarming disparities in the prices of medicines marketed in the capital of São Paulo. In view of the data, the entity makes a strict alert this Tuesday (7) to consumers about the abuse of prices and the vital need to research before finishing any purchase.

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The same generic medicine purchased in different commercial establishments in the city of São Paulo can present a difference of up to 2,433.59% in the price. The alert was made on Tuesday (7) by Procon-SP. According to the organ, a poster with 30 tablets of 5 milligrams of a medicine for erectile dysfunction, for example, can cost R$ 98.05 in a pharmacy in the northern part of São Paulo and R$ 3.87 in a establishment in the south. The poster wit…