The Portuguese regulatory authority Infarmed has banned the export of 51 medicines, including drugs for several types of cancer. This measure aims to guarantee the availability of these medicines in the domestic market.
The list of medicines prohibited from export is defined monthly and includes drugs that were in shortage the previous month and whose impact was considered medium or high. The goal is to protect Portuguese patients' access to these essential treatments.
This decision directly affects patients in Portugal who depend on these medicines, particularly oncology patients, ensuring that drugs available in the country are not exported to other markets. The measure follows recurring problems of medicine shortages and aims to protect domestic supply.
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