Lemus urges the Federation to purchase cancer medicines

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus called on the Federal Government's Ministry of Health to accelerate the procurement of oncology medications, that is, those specifically for cancer patients.

This media outlet reported on Monday that there is a shortage of cancer medications in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (AMG) . Therefore, it calls on the Federal Government to fulfill its responsibility in the supply of medicines.

"I respectfully ask the federal Ministry of Health to expedite the drug supply process. We have made a significant effort and will continue to do so. However, it is very important that the Federation fulfill its responsibility in the supply of these medications."

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The governor recalled that the state invested in the purchase of cancer medications while the federal supply was regulated. However, the bidding process has been canceled, delaying the supply until at least August.

Therefore, Lemus Navarro stated that the State will provide them with the necessary medicines to guarantee the supply of drugs against this disease.

"We're going to have supplies in the areas that correspond to us, like the Cancer Institute, and we're going to take care of our share, but we're also going to have to ask the Federation. Imagine, eight months after the cancer drugs arrive, it's very complicated."

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According to civil society organizations, there are about twenty drugs unavailable at the Jalisco Cancer Institute and the Civil Hospital, including bleomycin, dacarbazine, axitinib, cisplatin, and paclitaxel.

But there are also shortages of Sandostatin, Eltrombopag, Hydrea, Dasatinib, and Abiraterone, among others, which are added to the list of shortages in hospitals to varying degrees.

Among the organizations complaining about the lack of cancer medicines is Red Nose, which clarifies that there is no exact number of patients affected, so patients must obtain their own prescriptions.

Last April, the Mexican government announced the emergency purchase of medications to be distributed to IMSS-Bienestar hospitals due to delivery delays caused by overpriced sales at Birmex.

He assured that the problem would be resolved by the end of May, but it has not been resolved.

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