Paciente com câncer morre após esperar 9 meses por remédio de R$ 1,1 milhão

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Eduardo da Silva, a cancer patient from Santos, Brazil, died after waiting nine months for a high-cost medication amid legal delays. His case highlights challenges in accessing expensive treatment under Brazil’s public health system, with the courts weighing cost against public health resource allocation.

🇧🇷 Location: Santos — Sources: 6 — First seen: — Last seen:
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Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo

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