Cuba resumes cytostatic drug production at AICA plant

2026년 06월 05일

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The AICA Laboratories plant has restarted operations to manufacture cancer drugs. The move aims to supply the national oncology care program despite economic constraints.

The reactivation of the AICA Laboratories cytostatic drug plant followed an investment process to expand capacity. The restart is proceeding in a phased and controlled manner to ensure medication quality. Mayda Mauri Pérez, president of BioCubaFarma, and Minister of Public Health José Angel Portal Miranda visited the facility. They highlighted the collaboration between the biopharmaceutical industry and the health system. The plant will supply 16 cytostatic drugs to the National Program for the Care of Cancer Patients. Production will prioritize medications of greatest clinical criticality according to schedules agreed with the Ministry of Public Health. Portal Miranda noted that the reopening will help ensure availability of oncology treatments despite current economic restrictions.

Cuba launches recovery after second nationwide blackout in a week

2026년 03월 22일 AI에 의해 보고됨 AI에 의해 생성된 이미지

Cuba has begun restoring power following a nationwide grid collapse on Saturday evening—the second total blackout in less than a week and third major outage this month—affecting around 10 million people after a major power plant in Nuevitas failed. Officials established microgrids for essential services amid chronic fuel shortages and grid unreliability.

Fiocruz starts full national production of tacrolimus for transplants

Brazil's Fiocruz, through its Farmanguinhos unit, has begun fully domestic production of tacrolimus, an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection. The milestone stems from a Product Development Partnership (PDP) with Brazilian firm Libbs, which acquired manufacturing technology from India's Biocon. Farmanguinhos now becomes the sole supplier to the SUS public health system.

Chile's oncology sanitary alert takes effect nationwide

2026년 04월 15일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Following Comptroller General approval and publication in the Official Gazette, the nationwide oncology sanitary alert—declared by President José Antonio Kast in late March amid delays affecting thousands on cancer waiting lists—has taken effect. It grants the Ministry of Health extraordinary powers to expedite diagnostics and treatments for 33,000 patients until September 30, 2026, with potential extension.

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President declares health alert over oncology waiting lists

2026년 03월 24일 AI에 의해 보고됨

President José Antonio Kast signed a decree declaring a health alert due to the oncology waiting list emergency, affecting over 27,000 patients. The measure grants extraordinary powers to health authorities to speed up purchases and public-private collaborations. It aims to reduce delays averaging 76.8 to 332 days.

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