More than 70 medicines, including vaccines for flu and Hepatitis A, as well as drugs used for treating hypertension, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, have been banned from export since Friday, according to a circular from Infarmed. The list released by the National Authority of Medicines and Health Products (Infarmed) includes 73 drugs, plus 13 ...
Flu and Hepatitis A vaccines among 73 medicines with export ban
Friday, 12 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
Infarmed (Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde) is Portugal’s national regulator for medicines and health products that approves drugs, monitors safety and enforces rules on pricing and reimbursement. In 2025 it approved 928 new medicines — 79% were generics, 38 were designated essential and 236 were national products — which affects which medicines are available and how much they cost at pharmacies.
