Overview
- The Ministry of Health accepted the resignation of Vice Minister of Public Health Ricardo Peña Sánchez and signaled further personnel reviews as part of an institutional reorganization.
- Authorities confirmed a hospital cluster of Ralstonia pickettii infections affecting 28 patients, including cases at the INSN San Borja.
- Digemid immobilized 100% of Edetoxin Lot ABO25001, recovered 99.9% of the batch, and ordered the temporary closure of the importer of the India‑sourced sedative.
- Regulators identified 239 products tied to manufacturers that failed Good Manufacturing Practices inspections, suspended 57 registrations, and plan to suspend roughly 50 more starting November 3.
- The government is adding specialized inspectors to strengthen Digemid and has presented a bill to create a National Medicines Authority with expanded control and sanction powers.