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Slimming Pens Can Reach SUS with up to 90% Discount, Says MS

According to the initial estimate of the Ministry of Health (MS), the incorporation of weight loss pens into the Unified Health System (SUS) should be at a cost of about R$ 1.5 billion per year.
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The Ministry of Health urged Conitec to incorporate semaglutide and liraglutide into the SUS. The plan projects R$ 1.5 billion per year and cuts up to 90% in the purchase price of medicines.

The price of the slimming pens in the Brazilian market fell by about 70% in the pharmacies and the Ministry of Health is already working to expand the access of this medicine in the Unified Health System (SUS). According to estimates of the paste, the forecast is that R$ 1.5 billion in budget will be invested in free medicines to the population, with the possibility of a reduction of 80% to 90% in prices. The Ministry of Health highlights that s…

The Ministry of Health began to disseminate, since the night of last Monday, 28, on its official website, information about the possible arrival of so-called weighty pens to the Unified Health System (SUS) with discounts of up to 90%. Disclosure occurs during the period in which electoral legislation restricts institutional advertising of organs...

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The price of the slimming pens fell about 70% in less than a year in Brazilian pharmacies. In view of the reduction in the values and increase in the supply of medicines, the Ministry of Health works to evaluate the incorporation of these therapies into the Unified Health System (SUS).The paste estimates that it would be necessary approximately R$ 1.5 billion per year to offer medicines free of charge to the population.With large-scale purchases…

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Discounts refer to Ministry purchases from manufacturers to offer slimming pens free of charge by SUS

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Metrópoles broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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