Gestão e planejamento da assistência farmacêutica na atenção básica

Abstract

It is a right protected by the Constitution and the laws in effect that all Brazilian citizens must have access to quality health care, universally and fairly, and the pharmaceutical therapeutic care is included as a playing field of the Unified Health System (SUS). To guarantee this right, the three levels of government engaged in the development of public policies aimed at improving the health system, however, there are still many shortcomings in the implementation of health plans. To try to remedy or minimize such system differences related to access to the drug therapy is required to occur structuring pharmaceutical assistance, mainly in the Municipal levels. Given the above, the this research study object is to create theoretical basis for awareness of managers and professionals about the importance of developing and structuring the Pharmaceutical Services of the Municipal Health Department, integrating all areas of health, thus enabling, deliberative multidisciplinary spaces construction shares, valuing primarily by patient safety and the rational use of medicines. Such attitudes will reflect directly in the pharmacological treatment suitable for patients as well as effective application of public funds, preventing possible waste and also shortages of medicines.