The facility reportedly only houses 2.465 million drugs at the moment compared to the 3.8 billion pharmaceuticals ordered by the government in its 2023 to 2024 budget
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By KELIN DILLON On Wednesday, Dec. 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) formalized his appointment of Pedro Mario Zenteno Santaella to the head of Mexico’s Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), leaving his former position as the head of the state-owned drug distributor Biological and Reagent Laboratories of Mexico (Birmex) available to be filled
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By KELIN DILLON While Mexico’s hospitalizations caused by covid-19 have grown by a massive 562 percent in the past two months alone, the country’s hospitals have been suffering from a huge lack in supply of gel, soap and other necessary items used in the sanitation. According to patients and health workers, there is also a distinct lack of services, medicinal
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By KELIN DILLON Mexico City’s prescription drug drought, which began mid-2020, has continued its stay, leaving the country’s inhabitants with diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer without the vital medications to treat their illnesses. Pharmacies have come up short on supply with drugs like vyvanse for treating attention deficit issues, mometasone and paramethasone for allergies, the antacid Riopan for stomach
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By KELIN DILLON The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many casualties around the globe, and healthcare personnel, particularly in Mexico, have unfortunately been no exception. Back in September, Amnesty International released a report revealing that Mexico had a higher number of healthcare workers die from covid-related issues than any other country in the world. As of Dec. 21, 2,330 medical
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