3% of Drug Shortages Are Admitted; Suppliers Are Blamed
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The Director General of the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE), Martí Batres Guadarrama, reported that the agency reached a national average of 97% in the supply of medicines in the pharmacies of its medical units, which represents a substantial improvement in the disposition of beneficiaries. During the People’s Conference, headed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, the holder of the institute detailed that currentl…
The IMSS and the ISSSTE reported a supply of drugs of about 97 percent, which implies a shortage of about 3 percent in their medical units. President Claudia Sheinbaum attributed the lack of non-compliances by providers and distribution problems among health units. "Evidently, the target will reach 100 percent. Why haven't we reached 100 percent? In some cases, there are providers that have not delivered or, in some cases, maybe in one health un…
Sheinbaum: Supply is progressing. In case of shortages, dial 079, go to Dignified Treatment Modules, or visit recetacompleta.gob.mx. Regeneración, March 31, 2026. […] The entry "Medicine supply reaches 97%, goal is 100%: Sheinbaum" was first published on RegeneraciónMX.
The federal government attributes the missing to delays in suppliers and distribution.
The current drug purchase scheme has made it possible to reach 97% of the supply in three health institutions in Mexico, although there are still challenges in achieving total coverage. “The goal is to reach 100%,” said President Claudia Sheinbaum, explaining that the remaining failures are mainly due to delays by suppliers or the timely lack of certain drugs in some medical units, although they are available in others. The president stressed th…
Eighteen months after the beginning of the current six-year period, there is already 97 percent supply of medicines in IMSS, ISSSTE and IMSS Wellness, says President Claudia Sheinbaum. “The drug purchase scheme has allowed us to arrive at this time... Full note »
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