The National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, Infarmed, decided to ban the export of 51 medicines. The measure aims to guarantee the supply of the national market.
The list of medicines covered by the ban was published by the regulatory authority. The measure takes effect from Tuesday.
The decision comes in the context of concerns about medication shortages in Portugal. The export ban aims to ensure that these medicines remain available for national patients.
This ban directly affects pharmaceutical distributors and laboratories operating in Portugal, requiring them to prioritize supplying the national market. The measure comes as a result of recurring medication shortage problems in the country, seeking to protect Portuguese patients from the risk of not finding the treatments they need.
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