Vale Mais Saúde (VMS): understand what it is and how it works

The living with diseases such as diabetes , asthma , and hypertension often requires continuous treatment with medication and healthy habits. And for people with chronic illnesses like these, here’s some good news: the pharmaceutical company Novartis offers Vale Mais Saúde, a special service with several benefits.

Get a better understanding of the program and take the opportunity to compare the prices of the medications participating here at the CR!

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What is Vale Mais Saúde?

Created in 2004, Vale Mais Saúde (VMS) is a free treatment adherence program , made available by Novartis in hundreds of Brazilian cities. The service was developed to make life easier for patients with chronic illness, encouraging them to follow medical guidelines, in addition to offering discounts on medications.

Through quality information, the VMS helps thousands of patients to live harmoniously with the disease and adopt healthier lifestyle habits.

What is treatment adherence?

Adhering to the treatment is the same as strictly following the recommendations made by the health professional. This includes the correct administration of medications, as well as changes in diet and lifestyle.

In chronic patients, such behavior is essential, since the treatment is long and, in some cases, must be followed for the rest of life. For this reason, programs such as the VMS serve as a stimulus for the control and understanding of the disease, in addition to favoring the improvement in the patient’s quality of life.

Benefits of VMS

The main idea of ​​the tool is to provide information and discounts to chronic patients, in order to improve their quality of life and guarantee the success of the treatment. Such benefits include:

  • Sending educational materials about the disease;
  • Tips on healthy lifestyle habits (food, physical activities);
  • Reminders for administering the prescribed medicine;
  • Discounts on prescription drugs and included in the program.

It is worth mentioning that the services offered will be compatible with the approved indication for the prescribed medication.

How does it work?

To participate in Vale Mais Saúde, the patient must have a medical prescription for a Novartis drug, who is a participant in the program. Then, it is necessary to register in the tool.

The registration guarantees the release of a security code, so that the patient can use it in accredited pharmacies. From that moment, it is possible to automatically enjoy all the benefits of the VMS.

With each purchase, the user will receive a proof of benefit, in order to ensure that the discount has been granted correctly. In addition, after purchasing the medicine registered for the 2nd time, using the benefits, the patient must receive a Vale Mais Saúde card within 30 days.

How to buy drugs at a discount?

To take advantage of the discount, the registered patient must inform his CPF or Vale Mais Saúde card number during the purchase of the prescribed medicine, always remembering to go to an accredited pharmacy.

Find the medications participating in the CR

Registered medicines can receive discounts of up to 51%.

Among the main participants are:

  • Diovan;
  • Diovan Amlo;
  • Diovan Amlo Fix;
  • Diovan HCT;
  • Diovan Triplo;
  • Duo-Travatan;
  • Exelon;
  • Exelon Patch;
  • Foraseq ;
  • Galvus;
  • Galvus Met;
  • Lescol XL;
  • Leponex;
  • Lucentis;
  • Onbrize ;
  • Ritalin LA ;
  • Travatan.

The complete list of medicines that are part of Vale Mais Saúde can be consulted directly with professionals qualified for prescribing medicines. Therefore, talk to your doctor to check the options available.

How to register

The patient must register for free through the program ‘s official website , Vale Mais Saúde application (available on Android or IOS systems), service 0800 888 3003 (option 1) or in person, at one of the accredited pharmacies.

Please have the following data ready:

  •  Full name, date of birth and CPF of the participant;
  • Medical prescription with the doctor’s CRM;
  • Home address;
  • Telephone number with area code.

Minors under 18 must register on behalf of their parents or guardians.

Understand what chronic diseases are

Conditions that develop slowly and have a long duration are often called chronic diseases. In such cases, it is common for the doctor to prescribe a series of measures to control and, if possible, cure the disease.

The most common diseases, which may require chronic treatment, include:

  • Asthma;
  • Diabetes;
  • Alzheimer’s disease;
  • Parkinson’s disease;
  • Epilepsy;
  • Schizophrenia;
  • Glaucoma;
  • Hypertension.

About Novartis

Created to offer improvements in people’s quality of life and health, Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovation. Through medicines and advanced products, it seeks to bring positive results to patients and health professionals.

The company has been operating for more than 80 years in Brazil, selling medicines for various therapeutic areas, such as oncology, cardiovascular and neuroscience. In addition, it promotes investments in research and development.


If you have a chronic disease, enjoy the benefits that the treatment adherence program has to offer!
Following medical recommendations correctly is the best way to live well with the disease and keep up with health.

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