Highlights ■ A total of 89% of the 3,136 legal demands sought medication. ■ Androgen inhibitors amounted to 78.8% of all lawsuits, particularly abiraterone. ■ There is a growth tendency in judicialization, with a 30-fold increase over 4 years. ■ The estimated annual financial burden of judicialization on the Brazilian United Public Health System has reached BRL 783 million. ABSTRACT Objective: Considering the difficulties of Brazil’s Public Health System in providing comprehensive care, the present article aimed to assess legal […]