Crime and Justice

Threats, insults and physical violence: health professionals report routine care in Fortaleza – Ceará

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Inside hospitals, basic and emergency care units, in addition to the tension to take care of the lives of patients, health professionals have to deal with situations of violence in Fortaleza. These are excesses, against the physical and psychological integrity of medical teams, which have intensified in the pandemic. The most recent case was recorded … Read more

Medicines in the name of the dead and without invoices: 5 popular pharmacies embezzled R$2.8 million in Ceará – Ceará

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Five popular pharmacies are responsible for diverting R$2.8 million from the federal program that facilitates access to essential drugs in Ceara: the Popular Pharmacy Program in Brazil (PFPB). From missing bills to dispensing drugs on behalf of already deceased patients, these businesses operate between 2012 and 2016 in the state. The survey was carried out … Read more