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The Week in Healthcare: COFEPRIS Authorizes Sale of Cannabis-derived Products

On November 23, 2018 By Alicia Arizpe
In local news, COFEPRIS authorized the sale of dozens of cannabis-derived products and the Ministry of Health of Mexico City signed agreements aimed toward reparations for victims of human right abuses. The future Minister of Health claims that the new administration will integrate the services of IMSS, ISSSTE and PEMEX, while Mexico’s diabetes epidemic continues [...]
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The Week in Healthcare: Novartis Spins Off Alcon, Fights Off Rumors of Divesting Sandoz

On November 16, 2018 By Alicia Arizpe
This week after announcing the divestment of its eye-care division, Novartis had to fend off the rumor that it was also divesting its generics division. AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug failed to meet survival goals, Merck took its first step towards the approval of its Ebola vaccine and GlaxoSmithKline prepares to launch program against pancreatic cancer. [...]
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This Week in Healthcare: Ebola on the Rise Again in Africa, while Mexicans Warned Not to Buy Medication Online

On May 18, 2018 By Alicia Arizpe
This was a stressful week for healthcare. In Mexico, consumer associations denounced soda, alcohol and junk food manufacturers for blocking regulations to reduce the sale of said products and Mexicans were warned not to buy medicines online. Moreover, new Ebola cases are being reported in Africa and Novartis continues dealing with the fallout of its [...]
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This Week in Healthcare: Novartis is in the Spotlight and Probably Not Too Happy About It

On May 11, 2018 By Alicia Arizpe
This was a stormy week for healthcare. Mexico mourned the death of former Minister of Health, Jesús Kumate, and some states faced a mumps scare. In international news, Novartis suddenly found itself in the eye of the storm. The DRC is also facing trouble with a new Ebola outbreak and pharmaceutical Takeda saw a drop [...]
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