The Ministry of Health of Guatemala published in the Official Newspaper the agreement that regulates the commercialization of antibiotics and ophthalmological steroids, and granted 30 days for pharmacies to begin to implement the restrictions.
The regulation that will begin to govern was approved by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) on August 7, and stipulates that antimicrobial drugs (oral and parenteral antibiotics) and ophthalmic steroids, must be sold after being prescribed. See full agreement.
Deputies of the Guatemalan Congress ask that the agreement that regulates the commercialization of antibiotics and ophthalmological steroids, recently approved by the Executive Branch, be repealed.
Controversy between representatives of the legislature and the executive began after the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) approved Agreement 181-2019 on August 7, 2019, which stipulates that antimicrobial drugs (oral and parenteral antibiotics) and ophthalmic steroids must be sold with a prescription. See full agreement.
An agreement regulating the sale of antibiotics and ophthalmic steroids in the country was approved, which can now only be sold with a prescription.
On August 7, 2019, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) approved Agreement 181-2019, which stipulates that antimicrobial drugs (oral and parenteral antibiotics) and ophthalmic steroids must be sold after being prescribed. See full agreement.
Limiting the fees charged in Costa Rica and establishing a law that defines market limits in Guatemala are part of the attempts being made in the region to regulate the use of credit cards.
A law proposal presented last January before the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, aims to regulate the percentage of the commission paid by businesses for credit or debit cards. According to the initiative, this task would be in charge of the Central Bank and the Commission to Promote Competition.
On January 10 Government Agreement No. 3-2017 concerning amendments to Government Agreement No. 533-89 "Regulations of the Law on the Promotion and Development of Export and Maquila Activities" was published in the official newspaper.
From October 28th amendments to the Law on Government Procurement, come into effect, including the concept of open contracts and ERAs.
The decree published in Diaro de Central America indicates that "...The reforms include a total of 25 items. The first of these states that in the process of acquisitions made with resources from external loans originating from public credit operations or donations to the State, its agencies, institutions or municipal councils, policies and established procedures will apply to financial agencies or donors, considering these provisions as a special rule."
One of the new features of the new Regulation on Evaluation, Control and Environmental Monitoring is that category A and B1 environmental diagnostic must be subject to public consultation.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
The Environmental Management Unit at AGEXPORT, wishes to inform the export sector of the publication of Government Agreement 137-2016, Regulations Assessment, Environmental Monitoring and Control, which was published on July 12, 2016 in the newspaper Diario de Centroamérica.
Reforms have been made to a proposed Emerging Act for Conservation of Employment in order to maintain tax incentives only for textile sectors and call centers, leaving out other activities that were previously exempt.
Deputy Ovidio Monzon, president of the Congress Working Committee confirmed that the aim is to maintain the privileges and exemptions for textile companies and call centers. The other companies that had benefited the regime will be left out. "Our concern is for the more than 150,000 jobs that these sectors provide to Guatemalans to be maintained," he said.
A bill introduced by the government intends to streamline access to the Panamanian market for foreign companies in the provision of maritime auxiliary services.
Excerpted from the bill introduced by the government of Panama:
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