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The Legislative Assembly of Madeira has approved a bill to guarantee priority in the transport and supply of medicines to Madeira and the Azores, establishing maximum delivery deadlines.
The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira has approved a bill to be sent to the Assembly of the Republic with the aim of amending the legal regime for human-use medicines. The initiative, formalized in Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira No. 22/2026/M, seeks to ensure the prioritization of the transport and supply of medicines to the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores.
The proposal recognizes "relevant dysfunctions" and "structural inequalities" in access to medicines in the outermost regions, exacerbated by dependence on air and sea transport modes. To correct this situation, the bill proposes amendments to Decree-Law No. 176/2006, of August 30, introducing binding mechanisms.
The main proposed changes include:
The proposal was approved in a plenary session on June 17, 2026, and aims to densify the principle of territorial continuity in the field of access to medicines, ensuring minimum response standards regardless of geographic location.
Cláudia Sofia Freitas Fernandes, a nurse at SESARAM, has been granted scholarship-holder status to pursue a doctorate at the Portuguese Catholic University. Partial leave may include up to 30 days of paid absence per year, subject to academic progress and continued service at the institution.
Cláudia Patrícia Mendonça Gouveia, a SESARAM nurse, will receive scholarship-equivalent status to pursue a doctorate until 17 July 2027. The leave will be partial and subject to conditions on pay, academic progress and continued service.
Lígia Maria de Jesus Baptista Correia has consolidated her inter-category mobility from technical assistant to technical coordinator. The change takes effect on 1 October 2026 and corresponds to the first salary step, level 15.