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Mexico Bars Noncompliant Drug Suppliers From Next Medicine Tender

Publication of the sanctioned suppliers is being framed as a transparency step to strengthen medicine procurement oversight.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said administrative proceedings are underway to suspend companies that failed to deliver under federal contracts.
  • Raquel Buenrostro is expected to present the list of sanctioned firms as soon as this week or next, according to the president.
  • The federal government warned 32 pharmaceutical suppliers in September and set a compliance deadline that has since lapsed.
  • The Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat plans to conclude the procedures in the coming days and formalize the exclusions from upcoming tenders.
  • Some companies allege delayed government payments hindered deliveries, a contention officials say does not excuse contractual noncompliance.