By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Britain’s highly acclaimed medical journal The Lancet on Monday, July 26, put the blame for Mexico’s ongoing shortage of crucial pediatric oncological medications squarely on the shoulders of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). More than a year before the covid-19 pandemic arrived in Mexico in March 2020, the magazine wrote, the country was
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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 JORGE ANTONIO ROCHA Mexico’s National Commission for Health and Sanitation (Cofepris) confirmed over the weekend that thousands of oncological medication units were stolen from the government’s Novag pharmaceutical warehouse. According to Cofepris, the robbery took place in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 4, by a group of 10 to 15 people. The total number of stolen medications came
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Covid-19, Imported From Italy Mexican Public Health Undersecretary Hugo López-Gatell informed the public on Sunday, March 1, that there are now five confirmed cases of Covid-19 (also known as novel coronavirus), plus 11 suspected cases. Hence, he said, the nation is not in a state of emergency. López-Gatell said that the outbreak of the virus in Mexico
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