Slimming Pen in SUS Will Cost R$ 1.5 Billion per Year
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The Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, estimates that the inclusion of slimming pens in the Unified Health System (SUS) can [...]
Slimming Pens in SUS: Government Plans to Spend R$ 1.5 Billion per Year and Tries up to 90% Discount
The Ministry of Health's measure may require R$ 1.5 billion per year to increase access to drugs against obesity.
The so-called weight loss pens have ceased to be exclusive to those who can pay more. In less than a year, the price of these drugs fell by about 70% in the pharmacies, and the Ministry of Health is now working to expand access through incorporation into the Unified Health System (SUS). The initial estimate is of a budget of approximately R$ 1.5 billion per year to offer the drugs free of charge to the population in a wide way, with the possibil…
Alexandre Padilha (PT), Minister of Health, said that the plan of the Lula government (PT) is to bring slimming pens to millions... The post slimming pen in the SUS will cost R$ 1.5 billion per year apareceu primeiro em Bem Paraná.
The Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha (PT), states that the plan of the Lula government (PT) is to bring slimming pens to "millions" of SUS patients. Read more (09/28/2026)
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