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The theft in medicines has led to the loss of approximately USD2.7 million and, also contributes to the rise of illegal trade of these products in the open market (street vendors and internet).
Colombia is considered the medical destination for the Caribbean and Ecuador, and the number of patients arriving from different regions including the United states and Canada besides Panama and [...]
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The market is primarily driven by rising incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and the increasing focus on disinfection and sterilization of devices.
In Mexico, seven out of 10 deaths are associated with overweight and obesity. Amongst the Latin American countries, Mexico ranks first in childhood obesity.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has led to the transformation of Tijuana to become the world capital in the manufacture of medical devices.
Health surveillance of medical devices by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) began in 2013 and since then 9 million medical device units have been seized.
