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This study analysed PILs of drugs available in Argentina for treating NTDs from an intersectional and health equity perspective using the PROGRESS-Plus framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic documentary analysis was conducted on 139 PILs covering 13 endemic NTDs in Argentina, identified through official pharmaceutical databases (March\u2013December 2024). A double-entry matrix recorded the presence or absence of equity content across adapted PROGRESS-Plus dimensions. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics in Python.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Critical equity gaps were identified across all PROGRESS-Plus dimensions. Religion, education, menopause and transgender individuals were entirely absent from all PILs. Only 5% included race and ethnicity considerations and 14% provided sex-disaggregated clinical data. Contradictory information on pregnancy and breastfeeding was identified across manufacturers for identical drugs. Disability considerations appeared in &amp;lt;1% of PILs. Only 62.5% of World Health Organization essential medicines for selected NTDs were commercially available in Argentina.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PILs for NTD treatments in Argentina lack intersectional perspectives, creating barriers to equitable healthcare access. Regulatory reform of Argentina\u2019s PIL provisions and adoption of PROGRESS-Plus\u2013informed standards are urgently needed to ensure that pharmaceutical communications serve all populations affected by NTDs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/trstmh\/trag107","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]],"date-time":"2026-08-19T11:49:14Z","timestamp":1787140154000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Intersectional analysis of patient information leaflets for neglected tropical diseases in Argentina"],"prefix":"10.1093","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7371-2856","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Agustina","family":"Bongioanni","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Research and Studies on Culture and Society, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Cordoba University, CIECS-CONICET-UNC , C\u00f3rdoba 5000 ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Camila","family":"Gomez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unidad de Investigaci\u00f3n y Desarrollo en Tecnolog\u00eda Farmac\u00e9utica (UNITEFA), National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Cordoba University, CONICET-UNC , C\u00f3rdoba X5000HUA ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Santiago D","family":"Palma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unidad de Investigaci\u00f3n y Desarrollo en Tecnolog\u00eda Farmac\u00e9utica (UNITEFA), National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Cordoba University, CONICET-UNC , C\u00f3rdoba X5000HUA ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lorena","family":"Saletti-Cuesta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Research and Studies on Culture and Society, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Cordoba University, CIECS-CONICET-UNC , C\u00f3rdoba 5000 ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026091004382445700_bib1","volume-title":"Neglected tropical diseases. 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