The vaccine was provided by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, without charge to the Ministry of Health; The government’s expectation is that around 3.2 million will be immunized in 2024 The first doses of the vaccine arrived in Brazil this Saturday 20th. dengue vaccine provided free of charge by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda a […]
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Anvisa cancels registration of over 1,200 hair ointments; know which ones
The new wave of banned products adds to another 1,700 cancellations in reaction to reports of cases of blindness and eye irritation dating back to earlier this year The National Agency for Health Surveillance (Anvis) canceled another 1,266 ointments for fixing or styling hair that do not follow established safety standards. The new batch of […]
The circular economy can generate numerous benefits for the healthcare sector; read the article
The transition to this economic model could discourage products containing dangerous substances the term “circular economy” has emerged as an alternative to the traditional linear economic model, based on the “extract, produce, use and discard” model. The idea of a circular economy began to gain traction in the 1970s, with the concept of a “closed […]
Health & Wellness Summit 2023 Discusses Longevity Innovations and Challenges; see how to look
Promoted by Estadão, the event brings together the main names in the sector; find out how to follow the broadcast online The rapid aging of the Brazilian population poses important challenges in the healthcare sector. Many of these will be on the agenda today, at the Saúde and Bem-Estar Summit 2023, an event organized by […]
The CCJ Senate approves the PEC which authorizes the marketing of blood plasma
The text will be analyzed by the plenary of the Chamber; The Constitution currently prevents the collection and processing of blood by the private sector On Wednesday 4th, the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Senate approved with 15 votes in favor and 11 against a Proposal for Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) which […]
Can blood be sold? Will the donor be compensated? Understanding “PEC Plasma”
The proposal aims to allow the collection and processing of human plasma by the private sector, which is currently prohibited; The Ministry of Health is against it On the eve of the vote on the tender”Plasma PECIn the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Senate, the Ministry of Health is pushing against the text. […]
Anvisa bans cosmetics used irregularly as injectables after serious adverse events
Injectable products with aesthetic purposes must be regulated as medicines or health products with Anvisa, not as cosmetics The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvis) ordered the interdiction of batches of two of the company’s products Bio Essencialli Industry and Commerce of Cosmetics. According to Anvisa, although registered as cosmetics, have been used irregularly and sold […]
HIV: ‘New infections and deaths are decreasing, but not fast enough,’ says WHO director
The World Health Organization celebrates the good results of antiretroviral therapy, but underlines concern about the lack of access to medicines for children living with the virus New human immunodeficiency virus infections and deaths (HIV), causing the AIDSthey are declining, but not “quickly enough”, according to the assessment of the Director-General of the World Health […]
CFM prohibits the prescription of anabolic steroids for aesthetic purposes, mass gain and sports performance
According to the institution, the ban is due to the lack of scientific evidence about its benefit and safety for human health; decision was a request sought by several medical societies OR Federal Council of Medicine (FCM) has decided to ban the use and prescription by doctors of androgenic and anabolic steroids for aesthetic purposes, […]
For Generation Z, health, education and the environment should be the focus of government in the recovery, says the research
The Dell survey highlights the priorities of young people from Brazil and other countries in a post-pandemic and climate change scenario The youth of Generation Zborn between 1996 and 2010, expect government to focus on areas of Health, education and in expenses ecological in the post-pandemic economic recovery, highlighted a survey conducted by the technology […]
