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Andrea Melgar

Researcher at the International Center for Political and Social Studies, AIP (Panama). PhD in Health Services Research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with postdoctoral training in community-based participatory research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

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Drug shortages: What can Panama learn from other countries in the region?

One possible solution, both to the problem of drug shortages and to the high cost of medicines in private pharmacies, is to purchase them through non-profit organizations, such as the United Nations agencies.