Anvisa operation prohibits pharmacy in Bragança Paulista

By ETCO

Source: VNews - SP - OUR REGION - 22/10/2009

An operation by Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency), together with the police, interdicted a pharmacy in Bragança Paulista on the morning of this Thursday (22).

At the scene, more than 400 fake pills for erectile dysfunction were seized, as well as unregistered drugs. The owner of the pharmacy, city councilman Valderlei Luiz do Prado, and the pharmacist were arrested in the act, accused of falsifying medicines.


According to the police, the crime is unreliable. The pharmacy can also be fined up to R $ 1,5 million.


The councilor says he is being the victim of political persecution and will defend himself in court.