President Lula signed the Brazil health industrial complex law but struck out three key provisions on Mercosul taxes, reference drug sales, and tech.
Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—Law number. Law 15.471 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026.
—Strategy created. National Strategy of the Economic-Industrial Complex of Health (ENSCEIS).
—Vetoes issued. Three partial vetoes by President Lula.
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