Contributions of pharmaceutical assistance and public policies in combating COVID-19 in Brazil

Abstract

tag. In Brazil, there was a need to restructure and improve pharmaceutical services to deal with the crisis. Government agencies have produced documents to guide pharmaceutical services, aiming to ensure the supply of health technologies and promote the rational use of these resources. Objective: This study describes the importance of pharmaceutical services in the fight against COVID-19 in Brazil and highlights the contributions of public health policies. Results: The reorganization of pharmaceutical services in the Unified Health System involves ensuring access to health technologies, implementing telepharmacy and promoting the rational use of medicines and safe dispensing. These actions are strategic to disseminate evidence-based information, contributing to the comprehensiveness, resolvability and efficiency of health interventions.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2023.007-079