CHARACTERIZATION OF LAWSUITS FOR THE SUPPLY OF THE TRASTUZUMAB MEDICINES IN VITORIA DA CONQUISTA, BAHIA, BRAZIL

Abstract

Objective: To characterize as Drug Delivery Lawsuits trastuzumab filed against the Municipality of Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, in the 2009 period to 2012. Methods: descriptive and retrospective study about the Lawsuits of trastuzumab filed by Patients with Breast Cancer counter Vitória da Conquista Municipio no period 2009 to 2013. The data were collected using hum semistructured instrument, previously tested as containing Study variables: procedural elements, medical Scientific and Health of Lawsuits. Results: was identified any Bank Procuratorate data of the Municipality of Vitória da Conquista, a total of 318 lawsuits que cite the municipality As defendant, the year 2009 a 2012. Of this total, 187 Medicines requested UO any items Health and of these eight actions required the Drug trastuzumab. As authors of the shares had an average of 52 years of age, varying between 40 and 72 years, 50% of the applicants were women below age 50. Of Eight Cases discussed, only three had corroborative documents Medicine Supply OR que official statement the PRODUCT was already available FOR complainant. Of these three, only in hum If the Drug Supply was made for Vitória da Conquista. Conclusions: How Lawsuits filed against Vitoria Municipality of Conquista, requesting the Drug Supply trastuzumab paragraph Patients suffering from Cancer Mama and The results of such Shares Were considered relevant as for Drug statement, AOS Technical and Scientific Greetings As for prescription in generic name and The Legal aspects.