Overview

• The Social Affairs Committee approved the measure in two rounds, voting 13–0 before a symbolic second vote.
• Supermarkets could host dedicated pharmacy areas that follow Anvisa rules with a pharmacist on site for all operating hours.
• Sales on regular shelves would be banned, and digital channels could be used only for delivery under sanitary standards.
• All categories of medicines would be permitted, including controlled drugs subject to payment-before-release and sealed transport when checkout is outside the pharmacy area.
• Health minister Alexandre Padilha endorsed the change as a way to expand access, while pharmacy groups warned of misuse risks and economic harm, prompting amendments by relator Humberto Costa.