💊 In the latest issue of Perspectiva em CSP, I discussed how the bureaucracy involved in obtaining special prescriptions can hinder access for patients living with moderate or severe pain, especially in remote regions of the country. Although opioids are essential medications in many clinical contexts, they still face regulatory barriers, structural limitations, and uncertainty regarding prescribing practices.
The implementation of the National Prescription Control System (SNCR), with the introduction of electronic prescriptions, represents an important step forward by enhancing traceability, standardizing procedures, and facilitating access to medications subject to special control.
The text notes that the modernization of prescribing practices can help reduce inequalities in access to pain treatment, but emphasizes that this progress must be accompanied by medical training and continuous monitoring.