Alertas – Directorio Legislativo

Executive Branch moves forward on measures to guarantee supply and improve drug prices

PANAMA On March 16, President Laurentino Cortizo signed an Executive Decree which regulates the procedure for purchases in case of “critical shortage of medicines or pharmaceutical + info

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Poder Ejecutivo avanza sobre medidas para garantizar abasto y mejorar precios de medicamentos

PANAMA El 16 de marzo el presidente Laurentino Cortizo firmó un Decreto Ejecutivo que reglamenta el procedimiento de compras en caso de “desabastecimiento crítico de medicamentos + info

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Committee approves amendments to the bill on homologation of drug and supplement registrations

COSTA RICA On March 17, the International Relations Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved 12 of the 13 amendments proposed to file 22280 + info

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Comisión aprueba modificaciones al proyecto sobre homologación de registros de medicamentos y suplementos

COSTA RICA El 17 de marzo la Comisión de Relaciones Internacionales de la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica aprobó 12 de las 13 modificaciones propuestas al + info

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MinSalud establishes the procedure for obtaining certificates of good practices for drugs

COLOMBIA On March 11, the Ministry of Health published Decree 335 which establishes the procedure for manufacturers of biological, biotechnological and chemical synthesis drugs to obtain + info

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Chamber of Deputies approves bill that provides for Breast Cancer Patient Program and passes to Senate

BRAZIL On March 9, the Chamber of Deputies approved the bill that seeks to establish a National Patient Navigation Program for people with malignant breast cancer. + info

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Executive Branch enacts law establishing the National Policy for Pediatric Oncology Care

BRAZIL On March 11, the Executive Branch published in the Official Gazette the enactment of the law that establishes the National Policy on Pediatric Oncology Care. + info

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MinSalud establece el procedimiento para la obtención de certificados de buenas prácticas para medicamentos

COLOMBIA El 11 de marzo el Ministerio de Salud publicó el Decreto 335 que establece el procedimiento para fabricantes de medicamentos biológicos, biotecnológicos y de síntesis + info

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Poder Ejecutivo promulga ley que establece la Política Nacional de Atención en Oncología Pediátrica

BRASIL El 11 de marzo, el Poder Ejecutivo publicó en el Boletín Oficial la promulgación de la ley que establece la Política Nacional de Atención en + info

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Diputados aprueba proyecto que prevé Programa de Pacientes de cáncer de mama y pasa al Senado

BRASIL El 9 de marzo, la Cámara de Diputados aprobó el proyecto de ley que busca establecer Programa Nacional de Navegación de Pacientes para personas con + info

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Ministry of Health approves the Good Practices Document for Teleconsultation

ARGENTINA The National Ministry of Health approved the Document of Good Practices for Teleconsultation. The document presented is proposed as a reference framework for the standardization + info

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Ministerio de Salud aprueba el Documento de Buenas Prácticas para Teleconsulta

ARGENTINA El Ministerio de Salud de la Nación aprobó el Documento de Buenas Prácticas para la Teleconsulta. El documento presentado se propone como un marco de + info

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Joint Committee finalizes treatment of Pharmaceuticals II bill and passes to Finance Committee

CHILE On March 1, the Joint Committee on Pharmaceuticals II approved the bill on generic bioequivalent drugs. The initiative now passes to the Finance Committee to + info

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Executive Branch enacts law on mandatory coverage for oral oncology treatments

BRAZIL On March 4, the Executive Branch published in the Official Gazette the enactment of Law 14,307 relating to the process of updating the coverage of + info

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Ministry of Health opens public consultation on nuclear medicine

CHILE On March 4, the Ministry of Health published the opening of a public consultation regarding the regulation on nuclear medicine. This proposal will be under + info

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Deputies approve bill that seeks to authorize the SUS to dispose of drugs with different approval from the one indicated by Anvisa

BRAZIL On February 23, the Chamber of Deputies approved the initiative that seeks to amend the Organic Law of Health, to provide for the processes of + info

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Anvisa publishes opening of public consultation on Good Practices for distribution of medicines

BRAZIL On February 24, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa in Portuguese) published the opening of a public consultation process on Good Practice requirements for the + info