By: Ruth Olivares, Olga Torres, Adriana Pérez
On October 15, 2021, authorities of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance in coordination with the National Health Laboratory, inaugurated a new annex window located in Zone 8 of Guatemala City, for the reception of dossiers, samples, and standards of medicines and related products at room temperature (without refrigeration), according to the referred institution.
This was necessary due to the increase in the demand for products seeking authorization for their commercialization in the country. The solution was found by expanding the capacity of the Ministry of Health, in addition to seeking strategies to reduce waiting times in the delivery of requirements and analysis results following the above.