How to get free medicines through the Popular Pharmacy Program

THE Popular Pharmacy program It is a great government initiative, with regard to the health scenario of the Brazilian population.

People are increasingly sick, and medicines are more expensive and less accessible, especially for ongoing treatment, among other situations.

Therefore, it is important to pay attention to government programs for any area of life, after all, this is a constitutional right.

In this article you will learn more about how to access the medicines available in the Farmácia Popular program.

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Popular Pharmacy Program: Learn more about it 

At first, the PFPB (Popular Pharmacy Program of Brazil) is a federal government initiative that aims to make primary medicines available and add them to the health of Brazilians.

This is done through drugstores and pharmacies in the private network affiliated with the program.

Therefore, in addition to basic health units or municipal pharmacies, people can pick up these medications at other establishments accredited by the PFPB.

The program offers free medication for the treatment and assistance of the following cases:

• Diabetes;
• Asthma;
• Hypertension;
• Osteoporosis;
• Rhinitis;
• Parkinson's disease;
• Contraceptives;
• Glaucoma;
• Geriatric diapers.

However, it is important to highlight that medications for dyslipidemia, rhinitis, Parkinson's disease, glaucoma and access to geriatric diapers are subsidized.

In other words, the Ministry of Health pays up to 90% of the cost of the medicines and the citizen pays the rest considering the price charged by the pharmacy.

In total, the program covers more than 11 diseases.

It is also worth noting that Bolsa Família beneficiaries have access to the medicines that are available in the program, free of charge.

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How can I get medicines from the Farmácia Popular Program?

First, the beneficiary must go to a pharmacy accredited to the program and follow the following steps:

• Original document with photo and CPF or RG that has the CPF number;
• Medical prescription that is within its validity period, both in the SUS and in private services;
• If you are a beneficiary of the Family Allowance This will happen automatically, as the data is already in the system, and does not require prior registration.

People who are bedridden or unable to attend the location:

For patients who are bedridden or unable to go to the pharmacy in person, the legal representative or attorney must go to the partner establishment.

This way, the person will look for a pharmacy with the logo of Popular Pharmacy Program from Brazil and proceed as follows:

• Present a valid medical prescription, whether SUS or private;
• Document with photo and CPF;
• If you are a minor, present your birth certificate or ID.

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Legal representative:

• Original document with photo or ID containing CPF;
• Court declaration;
• You must have the power of attorney in hand that gives the legal representative full powers or, in the specific case, to collect medication;
• Power of attorney for notarization that gives you authority to collect the medicines;
• Possession of a civil identity that gives responsibility to the minor individual who holds the medical prescription.

Brazil's Popular Pharmacy Program: list of medicines 

See the list of medicines made available by the program, both free and subsidized.

Asthma:

• Ipratropium bromide 0.02 to 0.25 mg;  
• Beclomethasone dipropionate 50 to 250 mcg;  
• Salbutamol sulfate, from 5mg to 100mcg.   

Diabetes: 

• Metformin hydrochloride, 500 to 850 mg – prolonged action;
• Glibenclamide 5mg;  
• Regular human insulin 100iu/ml.

Hypertension:

• Atenolol 25mg;
• Amlodipine besylate 5mg;
• Captopril 25mg;
• Propranolol hydrochloride 40mg;
• Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg;
• Losartan potassium 50mg;
• Enalapril maleate 10mg;  
• Spironolactone 25 mg;
• Furosemide 40 mg; 
• Metoprolol succinate 25 mg.

Contraception: 

• Medroxyprogesterone acetate 150mg; 
• Ethinylestradiol 0.03mg plus levonorgestrel 0.15mg;
• Norethisterone 0.35mg;  
• Estradiol valerate 5mg plus norethisterone enanthate 50mg.  

Osteoporosis;

• Sodium alendronate 70mg.  

Medicines subsidized up to 90% of the total value 

Dyslipidemia: 

• Simvastatin 10mg to 40mg.

Parkinson's disease:

• Carbidopa 25mg plus levodopa 250mg to 100mg.

Glaucoma: 

• Timolol maleate 2.5mg to 5mg.

Rhinitis: 

• Budesonide 32mcg to 50mcg;  
• Beclomethasone dipropionate 50mcg/dose. 
• DM ii plus cardiovascular disease (65 years) Dapagliflozin 10 mg.

Conclusion

Did you see that the Popular Pharmacy program offers good and affordable medication alternatives.

Therefore, it is always good to pay attention to government initiatives in favor of society, as people often do not take advantage of the benefits because they do not seek information about them.

Finally, don't forget to share this information with other people who don't know it yet, and who end up missing out on great opportunities for free medicines.