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Foreign prescriptions in Brazil: what works, what does not, and how to plan
The obstacle is not the language, it is who signed it. What Brazilian pharmacies may accept, how to travel with medication and why a clinical report matters more than the prescription.
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How long do you have to sue a doctor in Brazil? Why “three years” is usually the wrong answer
Search the question in English and you will be told, confidently and repeatedly, that the limitation period for medical malpractice in Brazil is three years. That figure comes…
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Losing a lawsuit in Brazil: the loser pays the other side’s lawyer
If you are considering suing a hospital, a doctor or a health insurer in Brazil, there is one rule you should understand before anything else, because it does…
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Breaking a drug patent: what Brazilian law authorises and what it does not solve
I am writing on the closing day of AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, held at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro from 26 to 31 July under…
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Why courts in Brazil can order your treatment: the 1996 case that came before the law
In July 1996 a patient won in court the HIV combination therapy Brazil’s public system did not yet provide. The universal-access law came four months later.
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Can people living with HIV get Brazil’s BPC/LOAS benefit with an undetectable viral load?
Brazilian courts recognize that living with HIV can qualify as disability for the BPC benefit even without symptoms, because of social stigma. TNU Precedent 78 explained.
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Can a Brazilian health plan refuse or limit coverage for someone living with HIV?
Refusing enrolment because of HIV status is not allowed in Brazil, and discrimination is a crime. What the law does permit is a 24-month partial coverage period.
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Fired for living with HIV in Brazil? The law presumes discrimination
Brazilian labor courts presume the dismissal of an employee living with HIV to be discriminatory (TST Precedent 443), with a right to reinstatement. Discrimination is also a crime.
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HIV treatment, PrEP and PEP in Brazil: free for everyone, by law
Since 1996, Brazil guarantees free antiretroviral treatment through the public system, for foreigners too. How PrEP, PEP and HIV care work, and what to do if access fails.
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Getting a specialist appointment in the SUS: how regulation works
In Brazil’s SUS you do not book a specialist directly. Understand the regulation system, how not to fall off the queue, and what to do when the wait is too long.