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Judicialization in access to medicines: analysis of lawsuits in the State of Piauí, Brazil

Abstract:

This work aimed to analyze judgments on the supply of medicines by the State in the Court of Justice of the State of Piauí (TJ-PI) between 2018 and 2021. 209 judgments were analyzed, predominantly injunctions (49%); granting of an injunction (95%); favorable decisions (93%); nervous system drugs (24.6%) and antineoplastics (23.7%); mental disorders (13.4%) and neoplasms (9.8%). The results and analyses demonstrate the State’s duty to provide the requested medication.

Keywords:
Right to Health; Health’s Judicialization; Access to Essential Medicines; Unified Health System

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