Infarmed authorises use of expired Covid vaccines
Decision taken in March “against manufacturers’ standards” Portugal’s medicines authority Infarmed has been found to have authorised the use of expired Covid vaccines, going against manufacturers’ published standards. Página Um
Portugal is European country with most number of new Covid cases
Our World in Data statistics show average of 1.97 deaths per million over last seven days Portugal is the European country with the most number of new Covid cases, say
Two batches of osteoporosis drugs withdrawn from market
“Out of specification results” detected Portugal’s medicines agency Infarmed has announced the recall of two batches of Alendronic Acid + Colecalciferol Aristo because “results outside the specifications were detected for
WHO ‘health emergency assessment’ team visits Portugal
Part of pilot project to assess and strengthen (future) response A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) is visiting Portugal this week as part of a pilot project that
SNS ‘user fees’ to fall in June
… almost every SNS charge will go, promises health minister SNS ‘user fees’ (taxas moderadoras) will be ending in June – except in the case of people who attend A&E
Goodbye to mask-wearing indoors – and Covid Digital Passes
Schools finally get release they have been clamouring for Mask-wearing in indoor settings is about to become a nightmare of the past. Health minister Marta Temido affirmed today that “the
Portugal to spend €32.7 million on anti-Covid drugs
Law published in government gazette applies to expenditure for this year The Government has authorized an expenditure of up to 32,7 million euros for the purchase of anti-Covid-19 drugs this
Covid restrictions: ‘no end in sight’
Authorities balk at accepting virus is endemic for almost a year In spite of cases of SARS-CoV-2 decreasing, deaths “associated with Covid-19 have increased in the last few weeks”, and
Thousands descend on Portugal’s hospitals
Avalanche of demand on A&E “could get worse”, doctors warn Hospitals are seeing demand on their A&E departments reach records. Just as we reported on an incisive article in PáginaUm
Ukrainian refugee doctors to be accepted into SNS
“Even if they don’t speak Portuguese”, guarantees Ordem dos Médicos Ukrainian doctors are to be accepted for work into the Portuguese national health system (SNS). The news could benefit not