Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said Health Secretary David Kershenobich designated Borja to head the health regulator.
- Borja replaces Armida Zúñiga Estrada, taking responsibility for authorizations that include medicines, foods and other health inputs.
- Officials set an immediate goal to shorten review times and raise operational efficiency without relaxing standards.
- Sheinbaum pointed to anti-corruption reforms undertaken during the López Obrador administration as the foundation for current efforts.
- Borja is a physician trained in public health and epidemiology with administrative experience at the IMSS.