MEDICINES

WHO urges actions to protect children from contaminated medicines

Published on: January 23, 2023
15:38

Geneva, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged to take actions to protect children from over-the-counter cough syrups with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG).

Cuba resumes Fluticasone and Salbutamol production

Published on: January 18, 2023
15:26

Havana, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Eduardo Martinez, the Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industries of Cuba (BioCubaFarma) President, announced on Wednesday the resumption of Fluticasone and Salbutamol production.

Walgreens, CVS limit children´s medicine purchases amid shortages

Published on: December 27, 2022
16:06

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Several U.S. pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens on Tuesday limited purchases of children´s pain relievers due to shortage of Children´s Tylenol and other medications amid a tripledemic of Covid-19, flu and RSV cases nationwide.

Argentina to send 2.7 tons of medical supplies to Cuba

Published on: August 14, 2022
10:17

Buenos Aires, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Argentina will send its first batch of 2.7 tons of medical supplies to Cuba as solidarity support following death-dealing fire at the Matanzas oil terminal, Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero reported Sunday.

US blockade against Cuba hinders medicine supplies

Published on: March 18, 2022
12:37

Havana, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba has prevented payment to providers and made it difficult to supply medicines to the national healthcare system in 2021, it was learned on Friday.

Brazilian region has medicine deficit to face Covid-19

Published on: February 8, 2022
10:56

Brasilia, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Federal District is facing a deficit of medicines to fight Covid-19 due to an increase in demand and shortage of supplies in the industry, a local newspaper published on Tuesday.

Ecuadorian legislators review medicine supply situation

Published on: February 7, 2022
11:36

Quito, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian legislators are verifying as of this Monday the state of medicines supply in hospitals of the Ministry of Public Health and the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security.

Lebanese government removes drug subsidies

Published on: November 17, 2021
08:56

Beirut, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The beginning of a gradual elimination of drug subsidies announced by the Minister of Health of Lebanon, Firass Abiad, has prompted a wave of anger and despair began to be present in Lebanon.

US blockade prevents Cuba from purchasing medicines despite Covid-19

Published on: October 22, 2021
10:44

Havana, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) The US blockade prevents Cuba from purchasing medicines amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on Friday.

Belarus to send humanitarian aid worth 411,000 dollars to Cuba

Published on: October 8, 2021
16:06

Minsk, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Belorussian government announced the next shipment of new humanitarian aid to Cuba, worth 411,000 dollars, according to a resolution by the Council of Ministers published on Friday on the national legal website.

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