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Navy and Cofepris suspend Acapulco hospital, seize expired and unregistered medicines

From El Universal · () Spanish

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Mexico’s Navy and health regulator Cofepris fully suspended a hospital in Acapulco after identifying irregularities in its handling and documentation of medicines.
  • Authorities seized controlled and uncontrolled medicines, including expired, potentially contaminated and unregistered products, along with hospital equipment and the property.
  • The operation followed an alert over the possible diversion of controlled medicine to the United States, with the seized goods estimated to be worth about 100 million pesos.

Mexico’s Navy and health regulator Cofepris fully suspended a hospital in Acapulco after finding expired medicines, products without Mexican health registrations and drugs whose legal ownership could not be documented.

The inspection followed an alert about the possible diversion of controlled medicine to the United States. Naval personnel and Cofepris officials visited the facility, which was operating as a hospital, to conduct a health verification inspection.

Officials identified irregularities in the handling, control and documentation of medicines. The facility held foreign medicines without Mexican registration, expired products, medicines allegedly contaminated, drugs reserved for the public health sector and medicines stored in bulk.

The authorities also found no legal documents proving the legitimate possession of the medicines. The facility lacked the special prescriptions required for the use of narcotics under applicable health rules.

Cofepris ordered the total suspension of the establishment as a public health protection measure. Authorities seized controlled and non-controlled medicines, the property, hospital equipment and related fittings. The Navy said the action affected assets with an approximate value of 100 million pesos and complied with Mexico’s national rules and international commitments on controlled substances.

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